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Volume 2, Number 33
Langdon’s ‘dangerous buildings’ list getting smaller By Sarah Hinnenkamp
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The latest hearing to be held on what the City refers to as ‘dangerous buildings’ in Langdon was on Monday, Aug. 14 during the regular Langdon City Commission meeting. Shahrad Lavaeddin, who co-owns a property at 423 9th Avenue in Langdon with Ali Tavakoli, attended the hearing via speaker phone. The city attorney sent a notice and order to Lavaeddin stating that the property had to be demolished or repaired by May 31. After that, a hearing was set for Aug. 14.
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“I’ve looked at the property again today and found it in disrepair,” said Gary Bimler, city building inspector. “Our ordinance states a property can’t be more than 50% deteriorated from the original structure. This property has no electric panel, no heat, floors are uneven, front porch in disrepair. Roof, windows, doors, siding - needs to be replaced. We just feel that it’s time to demolish the building.” Lavaeddin acquired the property two years ago. According to the Cavalier County Recorder’s office, Lavaeddin and Tavakoli paid $7,500 for the property in May 2021.
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“We have hired several contractors, and no one came through,” Lavaeddin told commissioners. “We’re having challenges; it seems like everyone is eight months out from even looking. I don’t feel like you guys are allotting enough time before you take a bulldozer to this house.” “I have been trying to get something done here. I’ve been asking for help,” Lavaeddin continued. “I just would hope that you guys would understand that I’m trying to do something for the greater good of the community. It’s just very challenging in order to get this remedied in a proper fashion.
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Putting money into the property is not a problem for us.” When asked by commissioners if Lavaeddin had seen the property in person, he said he had yet to do so. Lavaeddin resides in California. “Judging by the shape it’s in, you’re going to spend an insane amount of money,” said Jerry Nowatzki, mayor of Langdon. “If it’s $20,000, $40,000 we can do that,” Lavaeddin said. “I know it’s an eyesore. For God sake, it’s green, it’s ugly. I want to make things progress. I wish you guys would – can we try to help each other? I’m sure you guys don’t want to look at this house anymore. I want to get a painter over there to at least change the color.” Lavaeddin said this was the first in-
vestment property he purchased and told commissioners he is trying to live the American dream. “It’s not like I bought this property to just let it fall apart,” Lavaeddin said. “This is why we have the ordinance, is for properties like this,” said commissioner Darin Kaercher. “This is a dangerous building as defined by our ordinance - more than 50% deteriorated from the original structure.” Kaercher made a motion to move forward with the process to demolish the property. Commissioner Cody Schlittenhard seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous in deciding to move forward with demolition of the property. Lavaeddin has 30 days to make arrangements to have the house de-
One of the oldest surviving Walhalla builds community with buildings in North Dakota newest mural is rededicated By Borderland Press Staff
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molished or 30 days to appeal the city commission’s decision in district court. Demolition and disposal of the home is estimated to cost $8,000 to $10,000. At the end of the 30 days, if nothing is done, the city can make arrangements to demolish the home, and the cost will be levied against the taxes on the property. “This doesn’t sit well with me, guys,” Lavaeddin said. “But you guys are in power over there.” “It’s nothing against you. It’s the condition of the house,” Schlittenhard said. “We feel more sorry for you than blaming you. We’re not mad at you.” The commission has worked on this property for nearly a year. The Langdon City Commission held a series of hearings on the evening of Monday, cont’d. on page A10
DECISION ON POTENTIAL POLLING SITE FOR MUNICH STALLED AFTER TIE VOTE By Sarah Hinnenkamp
During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Cavalier County Commission discussed the possibility of adding a polling site in Munich, a topic revisited for the third time. “I just know that of my nine years on the Commission, this has been one of the most controversial things on the west side of the county,” said Commissioner Stanley Dick.
Photo by Melanie Thornberg.
Photo by Melanie Thornberg.
A rededication ceremony and a ribbon cutting were held at the Kittson cabin in Walhalla on Saturday, Aug 19. During the free event that ran from 10:00 a.m .to 4:00 p.m., attendees were invited to enjoy a day in the park. They were able to tour the cabin and the grounds and participate in lawn games. Lemonade, watermelon, and cookies were served. Architectural
historian and former president of the State Historical Board Steve Martens and lead carpenter Blake Kobiela provided talks following the ceremony. The cabin was disassembled last fall following best historic preservation practices with careful removing,
The mural is located on the wall by Virginia’s Garden and wraps around to the front of CB Grocery. It depicts scenes reflecting Walhalla’s natural scenic beauty and rich history, including the Pembina Gorge, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Frost Fire Park, and local wildlife - as Walhalla is the
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Walhalla is creating a vibrant main street and using its newest mural to highlight its rich offerings. The new mural is being painted by Sylvia Moore and other members of the Walhalla Brush Bunch.
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Moose and Elk Capital of North Dakota. Sylvia Moore is the designer and coordinator for this new mural for the community. The project is being sponsored by the Walhalla Brush Bunch, Virginia and Robert Dunnigan family, the Walhalla American Legion Hall, and Mountain Gaming. The painting sessions were held on Tuesday, Aug. 15 and Saturday, Aug. 19. The mural will be completed as a special project for this year’s 19th Annual Giant Pumpkinfest.
Cavalier County’s sole polling site is located at the Cavalier County Courthouse in Langdon. The state dictates what the county needs to do for elections, including what equipment is required. It also says that every county is required to have at least one polling place. North Dakota Century Code states polling places need to be designated by Dec. 31. After discussion from the Commission and hearing from Mayor Craig Schommer and councilman Matt Mitzel of Munich for the second time in recent weeks, Commissioner Austin Lafrenz made a motion to have two polling locations in the county,m - one in Langdon and one in Munich. Commissioner Greg Goodman seconded the motion for the sake of further discussion. “Munich traditionally had a polling place,” Schommer said. “You guys have an opportunity now to reinstate some of those things if you want to cont’d. on page A9
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“A Year to Volunteer”
gives Icelandic State Park a helping hand
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Langdon Area School Board to begin recording meetings for the public, sets public budget hearing By Sarah Hinnenkamp
Bismarck, N.D. – Icelandic State Park near Cavalier is hosting “A Year to Volunteer”, an RV-centric organization that brings volunteers from across the country to improve parks through various hands-on projects. The crew of 25 volunteers began serving the state park Aug. 6. They have replaced siding and windows on the Akra Community Hall and applied a fresh coat of stain on the Pioneer Heritage Center. By the time they depart on Aug. 18, they will also have completed some landscaping and trail maintenance. “It’s very inspiring to see them come together from all over the country, work so well together and get so much done in a short time,” said Icelandic State Park Manager Mike Duerre. “It can often take a number of years for us to have the funding to tackle proj-
ects of this size, but with all these people cutting the labor bill out of the equation, it relieves a lot of pressure from our maintenance budget.” After the more than 1,000 volunteer hours at Icelandic State park, the total A Year to Volunteer team of 500 members will surpass 45,000 volunteers hours since the organization began in February 2020. A Year to Volunteer coordinators Phil and Shar Roos say they love to welcome new volunteers as they move across the country. “We’re always looking for more people, and everyone in our group says they’re totally coming back to North Dakota,” said Shar Roos. “The area is beautiful, the people are so nice; there’s nothing not to love about North Dakota.” “People need to set their sights further north,” said Phil Roos. “You have
amazing sights to see here. The people and the park are fantastic.” Icelandic State Park is the site of the group’s 36th project in its 23rd state. The organization’s volunteers range from age 3 to 82, but the typical volunteers are retirees between the ages of 55-65. While the team is primarily RV enthusiasts who enjoy traveling the country, the Rooses encourage anyone in the area, or those just passing through, to join their movement. North Dakota Parks and Recreation welcomes local and regional volunteer groups to serve state parks with various maintenance and building projects to help meet its mission to enrich generations through experiences that connect people and places.
News Briefs
Canadians combating fires amid a social media blackout The Canadian government has condemned the social media giant Meta, which has remained steadfast in blocking news outlets to Canadian users despite the ongoing wildfire situation. Advocacy groups, such as the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, have called for a two-day boycott of Facebook on Aug. 23 and 24.
Former Minnesota governor dies Former Minnesota governor, Al Quie, passed away at the age of 99. Quie was the governor in 1978 and worked for decades in Congress. He died Friday, Aug. 18 after living out his final days in an assisted living community in Wayzata, Minn. Quie was Minnesota’s longest living governor. Pembina County correctional officer arrested for DUI Court records have been released in regards to a DUI arrest of a Pembina County correctional officer early Sunday morning, Aug. 13. Peyton Robert Jerome, 26, was pulled over before 5 a.m. in Pembina County and failed field sobriety tests. Jerome is expected to make his first court appearance on August 28. Pembina County Sheriff Terry Meidinger says an internal investigation is underway.
The students have come from South Carolina, Texas, California, South Dakota, and Guam, just to name a few locations.
Such a request is pursuant to North Dakota Century Code and passed at the most recent legislative session. Since the requests require seven days notice and the request came in Aug. 21, the recordings for the public will start at the Sept. school board meeting. They will be posted to the school district website within seven days and for a period of at least three months. The request covers regular and special board meetings, not school board committee meetings.
The grades with the highest increases are seventh and ninth, but Askvig said there is at least one new student in each grade at the high school building, which houses grades seven through twelve.
Business manager Shauna Schneider said she has been in contact with the district IT person, and they have developed a game plan. “This was a new legislative law that was passed and went into effect July 1,” Schneider said. “She’s following Century Code.” Some board members expressed concern with having the meeting available with audio only. “The issue is when you’re sitting in the crowd, and you’re able to see people nodding,” said Dave Hart, board president. “On the audio, nobody gets to see the facial expressions or anything else. There might be some things taken out of context.” “People should be careful of how they are interpreting things as well because they aren’t in the meeting,” said Tiffany Hetletved, board member. Cross Country team fundraises
From The Borderland News Center U.S. Attorney General visits Fargo U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was in Fargo on Monday, Aug. 21, to address law enforcement officials following the July 14 shooting in Fargo. In his brief media address, Garland said his office will be dedicating resources towards both investigative and enforcement needs of officials but also the health of officers. The last time a U.S. Attorney General visited North Dakota in an official capacity was in 2018.
At its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, the Langdon Area School Board received a request from a citizen of the school district requesting that school board meetings be recorded and the recordings be available on the school district website.
guilty plea Sentencing was issued for Nicholas Greywater, 24, of Devils Lake, who pled guilty to the charges of luring, child pornography possession, and disseminating obscene materials. Greywater was sentenced to 10 years in prison but will serve only four years and will be placed on probation for three years. If Greywater is found in violation of his release conditions, he will be resentenced for the remainder.
Superintendent Daren Christianson will be serving as the cross country coach this year, stating that 17 kids are out for the sport, more than there have been in six or seven years. He hopes a few more will still join.
West Fargo man killed near Pekin, N.D. The NDHP says a 45-year-old West Fargo man died near Pekin in Nelson County Thursday, Aug. 17. The individual was operating a motorcycle on Highway 15 when they struck a railroad crossing embankment, were ejected, and collided with the railroad. Investigations are underway.
“If 17 of us go after 4 buses, it shouldn’t take very long,” Christianson said.
The cross country team will be fundraising by washing the school district busses and cleaning the inside as well. The team will earn $100 per bus, and there are four buses to clean.
Growing district In Ethen Askvig’s principal report, he said that at the end of last school year in May, Langdon Area High School ended with 174 students but will start this school year with 196 students.
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“We did not foresee 20 extra kids coming into this building,” Askvig said.
School board training The board discussed taking part in the Be Legendary School Board Leadership Institute, which is a program of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), in partnership with Elliott and McMahon, LLC. “I think it’s well worth going after,” Christianson said. According to information on the NDDPI website, “this intensive program is designed for governing teams – school boards with their superintendents – that are dedicated to continually sharpening and cultivating their focus on one primary objective: improving student outcomes". The competitive grant cycle is open through Sept. 15 for the state of North Dakota to cover 50% of the cost. Langdon Area School is talking about partnering with North Border Schools. The cost for two school boards is $3,125 per school board. If another school board joins to make three, the cost per board goes down to $2,583. “I think it’s something we should look into,” Hart said. “The state is pushing boards to get certified, and you get recognized for doing it,” Hetletved said. According to the NDDPI website, 27 school boards became “Be Legendary School Board Leadership Institute: Certified School Boards” in 2022 and 2023. More information on the training can be found here: nd.gov/dpi/SchoolBoardLeadership Next regular meeting and budget meeting set The next regular meeting of the Langdon Area School Board will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18 in the district boardroom located at the Langdon Area High School. Prior to that meeting, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a budget hearing for members of the public to come ask any questions they would like to ask about the district’s budget.
Cavalier County approves preliminary budget, schedules final budget By Sarah Hinnenkamp At its regular meeting on Monday, having identified the worst spots on The city had a generator at the fire hearing Aug. 14, members of the Munich City the city streets, and those spots will department that had been donated Munich approves street repair bid, gets new generator Council approved the Tri State bid of $96,390.00 to repair streets. Mayor Craig Schommer said the city tries to do a certain amount of street patching each year for maintenance.
“If you try to do it all at once, it’s cost prohibitive,” Schommer said. Munich is on Tri State’s project list,
be taken care of this fall.
Munich has also voted to use COVID funding to purchase a new generator for the sewer lift station. The generator was set up on Tuesday, Aug. 22. “It will be operational there when we need it in case of a power outage,” Schommer said.
several years ago, but Schommer said it was a manual type and was a lot of work to maintain. He said the new generator is automatic, convenient and will best serve the needs of the town. It will be able to continue to pump in the event of a power outage, which will help avoid sewage back up for residents in the future.
Cavalier County commissioners have had two full budget meetings and are working toward approving the final budget at their meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The process involved meeting with various county departments.
living increase for its employees, and the county has a couple of needs in terms of large equipment.
“You’re listening and weighing out their needs in terms of their department vs. what the general public expects from the service end and then what we can reasonably expect in terms of taxation,” Commissioner Greg Goodman told Jake Kulland on KNDK radio.
“Sometimes you just get lucky and it makes it look like we know what we’re doing,” he said.
The budget is bigger, to the tune of $13 million. Goodman explained that a good portion of the budget is funded through state and other programs. For example, NDSU pays for half of the extension service, public health receives grants and outside funding. One of the biggest changes to the budget is the county had a cost of
Goodman said the county was in for a surprise this year while planning the budget.
Goodman explained one of the biggest changes is due to the money that the county has sitting in the bank. The county collects taxes in February, money is spent throughout the year, and the county also receives state money. Goodman said at any given time, Cavalier County could have between $6 and $11 million in its accounts. “We all know what interest rates have done in the last 12 months - they’ve cont’d. on page A9
Agriculture
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Friday, August 25, 2023 - Page - A3
NDSU Animal Science Department to host beef field day
The field day will showcase beef cattle research and programs being conducted by researchers and Extension specialists. By NDSU Extension
‘Sensible People in the Middle’ needed to write new farm bill – Former House Agriculture Committee Chair Collin Peterson says the House and Senate committee leaders are saying the right things, but there are some problems with the new farm bill. “In this debate, you’ve got people saying they won’t support a farm bill unless there’s more money in it for reference prices or whatever, and you’ve got other people saying they want cuts in spending in the farm bill.” In the House, the GOP has a four-seat majority. “There’s at least 20 of these Freedom Caucus people that will never vote for a farm bill, and you’ve got folks that aren’t going to vote for the bill anyway demanding things that will drive Democrats away from the bill. They’ve got to get to a place where the sensible people in the middle come together, and in this climate, that’s tough.” Peterson has met with staff from both sides of the aisle and will be available to provide input on writing the farm bill. Farm economy moderates – Despite high interest rates and a pullback in the economy, farmland values remained strong during the second quarter. According to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the value of non-irrigated
cropland is up seven percent from one year ago. Farm loan performance remained historically sound through the early part of this year. Farm income is down, and the demand for credit has softened. USTR moves forward with dispute settlement panel – As expected, the United States is seeking a dispute settlement panel with Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The disagreement is over Mexico’s plan to ban the biotech corn meant for human consumption. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Mexico’s approach to biotechnology is not based in science. Farm groups, including Farm Bureau, the National Corn Growers Association and U.S. Grains Council, are praising the USTR decision.
The North Dakota State University Department of Animal Sciences is hosting a beef field day at the NDSU Beef Cattle Research Complex on Sept. 18. The field day will showcase beef cattle research and programs being conducted by researchers and Extension specialists. “The department is excited to share more about our mission of creating and sharing knowledge of animals used for the production of food and fiber, recreation and companionship,” says Guillermo Scaglia, head of the Department of Animal Sciences. “The field day will emphasize animal welfare and care, as well as their social, environmental and economic impact
on our communities, and showcase the extraordinary work that our Extension specialists, students, and scientists do to keep the department at a highest level of discovery, education and outreach efforts.”
•Soybean meal in backgrounding diets •Artificial insemination •Virtual fencing •Integrating livestock into crop systems
The field day will feature research projects being conducted at the department’s on-campus research facilities. The tour will focus on a variety of applied research topics and management practices that can be adapted by the beef cattle industry. Topics include: •Impacts of diet on the rumen microbiome •Vitamin and mineral supplementation
The event will start at 11:30 a.m. with a free lunch served by Carnivore Catering. The tour will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m. Preregistration is required to aid in event planning. For registration and additional information, visit ndsu.ag/ beef-field-day or contact Sarah Underdahl at 701-231-7641 or sarah. underdahl@ndsu.edu.
A huge year for insects – This has been a big year for insect pressure. “It’s been huge,” reports Jesse Moch, district sales lead of Pioneer. “It’s been aphids, it’s been clover worms, it’s bean leaf beetles, it’s been grasshoppers, it’s been spider mites.” Moch says most farmers have made at least one trip across the field to address the bug issue.
Northern Ag Snips: Tree care in the fall By Bailey Reiser, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County Agriculture & Natural Resources
winter injury. When pruning trees in the fall, prune dead and broken branches once the leaves have fallen. Doing this in dormancy will help limit any disease spread. If you wish to prune in the spring, you can do so before the buds form while it is still in dormancy. If the tree needs heavy pruning and shaping, it is best to do it over a few years’ time, especially if it is a young tree.
The NDSU beef field day on Sept. 18 will showcase beef cattle research and programs being conducted by researchers and Extension specialists.
CenDak and Fessenden Co-op member-owners approve Another question I get is, “When is the merger cut off date or how late can I plant a Fall always seems to come fast. Harvest, school starting, changes in landscapes, and overcast days make it feel that the season is here. The last few days I noticed that some trees have leaves that are starting to change. It made me think of the tips that I can share about fall and winter tree care. Summer is the main time for planting, watering, and staking. The fall season brings other care items. Watering and fertilizing can be done properly in the summer and spring, but in early fall, it is important to decrease water and then increase it a bit in the later fall. Later fall watering will help the tree withstand the winter winds. We all know how dry those winds can be! Heavy watering and applying nitrogen can be detrimental, as it doesn’t let the tree prepare for dormancy but encourages new growth. I want to stress, though, that trees can be watered prior to the ground freezing. Fruit trees and young trees such as maples and honey locusts are susceptible to sunscald. “Sunscald, characterized by sunken, dried, or cracked bark, is caused by the heating effect of the winter sun in cold weather” (University of Minnesota Extension). This develops when the sun reflects off the snow onto the thin, young bark. This can be prevented by using a white spray paint on the trunk and branches or using a tree wrap or white tube from the base to the first major branch. Evergreens are more susceptible to winter browning, which is when the plant loses water from the needles over the winter. This is from the effects of the sun and wind while the roots are frozen in the ground. Using a thin burlap on the south, west, or windward side can help prevent the
tree in the fall?” According to NDSU article, “Planting Trees in the Fall”, there are ideal dates that we can use as a guide. For Cavalier County, the recommendation for a cut off date is planting before September 19th. Roots will keep growing until the soil temps drop to about 40˚F. Deciduous trees typically have better success than evergreens at this time of year. Remember to leave the tree collar above the surface when backfilling the hole! When planting a tree in the fall, water the tree thoroughly, and then water when the soil is dry. A general rule is that a tree needs 10 gallons of water for every inch the truck is thick. Also stated in the previously mentioned article are the following recommendations for mulching a newly planted tree, “A ring of shredded bark or wood chips will conserve moisture, prevent extreme soil temperatures, protect the roots from shifting in winter, reduce weeds, reduce competition from turf, and protect the tree from mowers. Use the 3-3-3 rule: the ring of mulch should be at least 3 feet in diameter, 3 inches deep and not be closer than 3 inches to the trunk.” Fall is a beautiful time to be outside and admire the colors and cool temperatures. I hope that these tips will help with preparing the trees in the upcoming months! Bailey Reiser can be reached at (701) 256-2560 or via email at bailey.reiser@ndsu.edu.
On Monday, Aug. 21 members of CenDak Cooperative and Fessenden Cooperative Association held separate meetings in Maddock to vote on a merger of the two cooperatives.
Membership of both cooperatives voted to move forward by approving the unification agreement signed by both boards of directors in late July. The approval of the merger by both member bases allows the leadership teams to begin to work on integration ahead of the close date on Jan. 1, 2024. “I am very pleased that our members voted in favor of the merger with CenDak. Not only will this combine two financially stable cooperatives, it will also ensure we will be able to continue to provide members with the goods and services they need in their farming operations into the future,” said Curt Olson, board president for Fessenden Co-op Association. The merger talks between the two cooperatives started late last winter with a consolidation study facilitated by Land O’Lakes Strategic Asset Man-
agement Team.
Steve Jorgenson, board chair for CenDak Cooperative, stated, “This is a great opportunity for CenDak members, customers, and team members to formalize our relationship with Fessenden Cooperative Association and will ensure that we provide our combined membership with the products and services required to support them in the future.” Fessenden and CenDak Cooperative have a long history of providing strong returns to their members. Today, both organizations are financially and operationally strong, thanks to their dedicated employees committed to serving each organization’s customer base. As part of the unification agreement, Tony Gratton, current general manager for CenDak, will be the general manager of the combined company. “Over the next few months, we will work together with the employee teams from both cooperatives to determine the next steps, so we can be
ready to operate as a combined company next year. I would like to thank the members for their strong engagement and support of the process for both cooperatives,” explained Tony Gratton, general manager for CenDak Cooperative. Mark Hovland, general manager for Fessenden Cooperative Association, said, “We had a successful vote by our member owners to merge with CenDak cooperative. It is with great excitement that we continue forward with the process to merge with CenDak and make all preparations to do so in a timely manner ahead of the Jan. 1, 2024, closing date.” There will be many questions to be answered over the coming weeks as the employee teams begin to work on the integration process. CenDak and Fessenden develop plans to achieve synergies in their grain, agronomy, energy and back-office operations identified during due diligence completed earlier this summer. More information will be provided to members as it is available.
Opinion
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The Borderland Press
Letter from the Publisher
I miss school shopping and school supplies. Sparkly markers and pastel
colored notepads are so much more fun than legal pads and ink cartridges. I started first grade at the Nekoma School at the age of 5. There was no kindergarten, just straight into first grade. Ruby Parker was my teacher, and she made that classroom some place that I wanted to go to every day. She was so kind and motherly, even many years later when she was a good six inches shorter than me. She always had the kindest words, making me feel little and loved. When I graduated high school in a class of six, five of us had started together with Mrs. Parker.
Last Saturday morning I was chillin drinking coffee, living in my pajamas - when suddenly I flew out of my comfy chair and headed for the garage. There was a can of paint the perfect sage color I love, and my day started, completely on a whim. I painted a wall and rearranged and cleaned. Took me a good part of the day, but I feel it was just what I needed and what the wall needed, too. It really makes me want to add some color other places in our house, but let’s not get carried away. It’s still lake season, and there’ll be no more Saturday projects until after we close up there. Not too soon, I hope.
This crazy newspaper business we fell into almost two years ago has been a never-ending whirlwind. Opportunities continue to present themselves to us, causing Sarah Hinnenkamp and I to look at each other and say ‘let’s do it’! Other times, we shake our heads and leave the building! Either way, I can honestly say - it’s a good time. We’ve developed a pretty good routine, me working much less than Sarah, a plan I can embrace!
thankful to be where we are. Rumor is we’re in for a harsh winter. Here in North Dakota, we see that as a challenge! I saw a sign that read - you can’t scare me, I have grandchildren. Challenge accepted, but first let’s enjoy the harvest and the changing scenery.
The Borderland continues to offer so much to its people and communities. Just turning on the TV and watching the national news makes me so
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take any. Everyone is different, and it appears everyone’s college move-in experience was different.
your deadline?” and we’ll see how many messages he receives before he turns to my column for answers. Trust me, it will be fun.
Have a great week!
Diane Simmons
Letter from the Editor Over the weekend I started saying good-bye to my summer flowers. I pulled some out of pots and out of the ground and started the process of cleaning up flower beds. It seems a little early, but also, it seemed like the right time.
It’s a time for transition all around us. Fall is sneaking up around the corner, harvest is in full swing, and students packed up their school supplies and headed out for the first day of school.
Also over the weekend my Facebook feed was flooded with the happy faces of students moving into dorm rooms and the teary photos of parents giving them hugs good-bye. Some parents got their kids to take a picture with them in front of the college sign, some have pictures of them standing proudly in their dorm rooms after moving in, and some parents didn’t get many photos because their kid refused to let them
We receive many Facebook messages and emails from our readers and one frequent question I receive - even from those out of town - is the status of “The Viking House” in Langdon. For those following along, it has been demolished and taken away. We have photos and the story in this issue, as well as an update on other homes in Langdon that the City has deemed dangerous. You’ll notice Mitzel decided to join us again this week on Page 4. I’d like to remind him that deadlines matter. If he’s on your phone, text him “When’s
We are still in the process of obtaining our Periodical Mailing Status from the U.S. Library of Congress. We have been working closely with a department of the U.S. Postal Service in Brooklyn, New York, and she says we’re getting closer. Our next update from her won’t be until mid-September. It’s a slow process. Once we move forward with this, we can look at the next step of becoming the official newspaper for Cavalier County. A wise woman recently said, “Just think - when this part is done, you guys can actually focus on just getting a newspaper
out every week!” I think that sounds wonderful. Whether you’re preparing the garden for a winter’s nap, waiting for text messages from your college student, or dropping off your oldest child on their first day of preschool, I’m thinking of you. Transitions are big and so are the emotions that go along with them. Cheers to you as we move into the next season, and happy first week of school to all who are attending.
Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor
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THE MORNING RUN: Pink on pink and Johnson Hall
By Sara Goodman What a relief it was last week to see Crypto Fun and Sudoku instead of Mitzel’s latest column on underwear. I don’t know why he skipped last week, but my guess is he was too caught up trying to figure out how to print his grocery list for an upcoming camping weekend. Either that or he developed severe leg cramps from all his jumping jacks. It’s hard to say. It’s almost as much of a relief to sit at my kitchen counter typing and watching it rain. The timing isn’t great with
harvest underway, but we desperately need moisture, so I hope no one is complaining! Along with harvest, school starts this week. This year I have one kid in college, one kid in high school and one kid in junior high. Because I enjoyed subbing so much last spring, I agreed to a brief stint as a full-time substitute teacher in English. My position starts whenever the current teacher has her baby and will end when she’s ready to let someone else swaddle and cuddle during the workday hours. In the meantime, I’ll be busy learning how to use the technology required and brushing up on my grammar skills. With a new job on the horizon, I decided to purchase some new clothes for myself when I took the girls school shopping. On impulse, I tried on some pink pants. I liked how they fit, so into the cart they went. Little did I know they’d come in handy a few days later. If you know me, you know that pink is NOT my signature color. I have exactly three items in my closet that are pink - two shirts and my new pants from Target. With the recent Barbenheimer craze, I’m sure you can see what’s
coming. Like every other girl born in the last 64 years, I was Barbie crazy as a kid. Most of mine were eventually classified as weird Barbie as I took my hairdressing skills to the next level at their expense. On the flip side, since high school, I have also been a hardcore World War II enthusiast, reading any and every book I can get my hands on, so I was equally excited to see the release date for the Oppenheimer movie. The Barbie movie made its way to the Roxy Theater in Langdon first, so I went with Ella, two of her friends and the other moms, ready to relive our youth. We donned our appropriate pink garments (my pink Target pants!), dropped the girls off early to stand in line, and awkwardly ran in our ridiculous heels to Sporty’s for an Iconic Blonde, which seemed the most appropriate drink to order. The movie was hilarious. It was heavy on girl power and light on hiding Ryan Gosling’s abs. We loved it. A week later I’d be wearing pink again, but first, drumroll please….we successfully made it through NDSU
move-in day with Gage. I was hoping that something exciting would happen during the process, but unfortunately, it was quick and easy and only took about 45 minutes minus the 20-minute introduction to Gage’s roommate and his family. We made the requisite trip to Target to fight the insane move-in day crowd to buy essential items like shampoo and a desk lamp. Then, after hugs, good-byes and final parting words of wisdom, we skedaddled over to my brother-in-law’s to get ready for the P!nk concert. If you’re not familiar with P!nk, think of her as the weird Barbie as opposed to Taylor Swift, who is definitely more of a stereotypical Barbie. If you haven’t seen the Barbie movie, don’t know who P!nk is and you’re not a Swifty, well then, hang out with a few teenagers for approximately 13 seconds - you’ll be familiar with all three. Saying P!nk is like weird Barbie is not an insult. Weird Barbie was my favorite in the movie. She was crazy, hilarious and cynical- just like P!nk. The concert was nothing short of amazing, including the openers, which were KidCutUp, Grouplove and Brandi Carlile. Similar to the Barbie movie, the con-
cert was heavy on girl power and light on hiding P!nk’s body parts, which are amazingly strong and fit at 43 years old. We loved it.
took the trophy, so she set the tone in this year’s draft. My sons hosted draft night by making pizzas, having a barrage of chips, and making homemade chocolate bars in order to distract the participants to the job at hand of picking a good team. Everyone pushed through their full stomachs, and the draft took 1 hour and 33 minutes to finalize rosters. Brianne kissed goodbye any chance of the TV being tuned into news, Friends, Below Deck, or anything besides ESPN for the next four months.
turn. Good luck.
Here’s to hoping my kid in Johnson Hall at NDSU has an amazing and successful year, my hubby’s crop is better than expected despite the lack of rain, and as for me and my girls let’s wear more pink!
Musings from Munich: Something is starting everywhere. So throw on the reading glasses, top off that breakfast bloody mary, and here we go.
By Matt Mitzel Did you miss me last week? I’m back! I bet you thought they silenced me or made it difficult - like how the county tries with voters west of the Dairy Queen. I’m back and never going away…or behaving better. Here I thought people just read my lil’ column to see who I was going to rag on, and I was 100% correct. Well, what we all missed is there are things starting
Harvest is here! Usually every year since I have lived up here, farmers seem pretty pessimistic at harvest time - getting combines going to bring in the abysmal crops that will set them further away from the break even point. Then when it’s finished, I would always hear, “it turned out better than expected”. Unfortunately, this year, I’m thinking it is going to be pretty rough for many in our county. Being a Vikings fan, I’m well trained in disappointment and the phrase, “Next year is our year”, so hopefully, you can apply it to this harvest. If bountiful crops are an unattainable goal this year, make it a goal of no preventable accidents and no injuries. Good Luck! Next is…football has finally started!!!!!!! The greatest game in the world is back on center stage from elementary to high school to the pros. There is finally a reason to turn on the TV again. The elementary program
lost Coach Fetsch to the junior high team, but luckily, Lucas Mikkelsen was available to step in and help me with these lil’ suckers. When two former lineman coach a team, it is all emotion and violence that moves the ball forward a couple of inches, but let me tell you - we will be moving the ball. The varsity game last Friday was perfect except my continuous argument of begging for cheerleaders once again. We show up in masses to support our team with no clear direction of chants and cheers…it’s heartbreaking. When you can actually hear the players burp on the sidelines, you know we need some crowd noise to get our team going. Please, someone, get something going! If not, I just might have to step up and take control, and that could get ugly. Along with football, comes fantasy football. It seems more and more that leagues are popping up, and I happen to be the commissioner for the Munich Micro League over here in Paradise Park. Last year, Lily Zimmer
Matt Mitzel is the unofficial events coordinator for Munich, a supporter of Langdon-Edmore-Munich athletics, football coach, and all-around Munich mega fan, earning him the nickname “Mr. Munich.”
And finally, the last thing that is starting is school! Thank you baby Jesus… it’s time again. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing better than being with my boys all summer long, but we are getting on each other’s nerves lately. Everyone can tell it is time for me to get back on windows and for them to get back to learning. To the teachers…I love you. I really do, but don’t call me unless they are bleeding or they are failing…because now it’s your Munich Youth Fantasy draft board.
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Staying Hip with Halle
I survived through four days of ‘Welcome Week’ activities and am on my second day of classes. I’ve managed to only get lost twice, though I haven’t been late, which I consider to be a win. So much has happened that I think this column may better be expressed through bullet points. I proudly introduce Halle’s list of college experiences:
By Halle Sanders Hello, beloved readers…I’m writing this Tuesday morning from the Moorhead State University cafeteria, also known as the Kise. I can proudly state that I’m still alive - so far. I made it
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1. Regarding move in day, I managed to hit my knee on the corner of the desk while fighting my fitted sheet on the dorm bunk bed. My knee is now completely black and blue, and first blood has been spilled in the dorm room. The lesson from my experience - I will never be making my bed again. 2. I’ve only cried once, and that was when, like the inner child I am, I had to say goodbye to my mommy in the
parking lot. Things have been good since then, though the number of texts I’ve gotten from family members has been extensive. I asked my cousins if they got a lot of messages on their first days of college, and the answer was no. I’m a little curious about the type of message that sends. Am I just the type of person that needs constant worrying over? Do they have little faith in my adult capabilities? The answer is “probably”. That evaluation is completely valid. It’s also possible that they just miss me more. I highly request all my family members reading this column - keep the messages coming, and to my brother - stop sending me just emojis. Use your words, you weirdo. 3. As a freshman, if your RA or group leader jumped off a cliff, and we were
asked if we would jump off, the answer is 100% yes. We would follow them to the ends of the earth because we are that naive. Stuff all the freshmen into a hallway, sure thing. Take us to the football field and have us look up at a drone to take a picture, no problem. We’d do absolutely anything, and it admittedly feels a little cultish. 4. I’m one of the blessed few who live in South Snarr - the only dorm that was accidently blessed with air conditioning in the hallways - completely by mistake. We do have a mixed gender public bathroom that is taking some adjusting. I also strongly hate shower shoes. 5. When it comes to college life, I’ve officially held my first fake I.D. that I’d like to state now - it was not
mine. There is also this very shy kid on my floor who apparently made a rap song, and to our utter surprise, it was absolutely awesome. Go listen to “Don’t Call Me Savage” by justd4nny to experience it, too. For my extent of college parties, I won frosted animal crackers at bingo and have played many spicy Uno games. Now, that sounds extreme, but it’s actually just Uno with extra rules, but someone did lose their shorts by accident when they jumped across the table. That’s the basic extent of all my college experiences in the six days that I’ve been on campus, and I suspect I’ll be sharing many more. This is Halle signing off from MSUM. See you next week with who knows what!
Region Funding awarded for new trails and outdoor recreation Bismarck, ND – The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) received 15 applications totaling $2 million in project grant requests. The RTP has allocated approximately $1 million to award through the Federal Highway Administration. Projects selected for funding are as follows: RTP Projects Hunter/Arthur JPA – Northern Cass Pass Amenities Requested $36,000 This project will enhance the three trail heads located on the multi-purpose pedestrian corridor by adding lighting for safety, informational kiosks, and benches. Way finders and signage will be added along the entire six-mile trail. Interpretive signage will be constructed along the entire trail, utilizing the observation of the surrounding natural resources. City of Turtle-Lake - North Country Trail 4WD Brush Mowers Requested $34,980 The City of Turtle Lake proposed to purchase three Orec 4-wheel drive riding brush mowers. This will enable volunteers to mow the North Country Trail efficiently. Grafton Parks & Recreation – Leistikow Park Community Trails Requested $67,973.24 Grafton Parks & Recreation plans to replace maintenance equipment for Leistikow Park Community Trails in Grafton. A Mattracks Track Kit in ad-
dition to leasing a Tool Cat UW56 will allow staff to cross-county groom and maintain the trails year-round. Bismarck Parks & Recreation District – Cross-Country Ski Grooming Equipment Requested $181,122.12 Bismarck Parks & Recreation District plans to purchase winter cross-country ski grooming equipment to allow for additional miles of trail to be maintained for two new sites in north Bismarck. ND Parks & Recreation Department - Snowmobile Trail Grooming Equipment Requested $250,000.00 North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department in partnership with Snowmobile North Dakota plans to procure a Tucker groomer, groomer implements, and snowmobile trail signs to assist with the grooming and maintenance of the 2,800 miles of statewide trail. They also plan to procure additional snow trail grooming equipment for local cross-country ski trails within the state. Lincoln Park District – Moch Park Trail Requested $41,284.32 A new gravel trail will be constructed connecting both Dolan Drive and 28th Ave SE to the existing Moch Park dog park. Barnes County Park Board – North Country & Sheyenne River Water Trail Amenities Requested $43,206.77
This project is for the replacement of a trailhead shelter along the North Country and Sheyenne River Water Trail within Clausen Springs Park. Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa – Sky Chief Park Trails Bridge Linkage Requested $171,658.78 The goal of this project is to provide more accessible trails at Sky Chief Park by linking the trails with newly constructed metal bridges and a floating dock. Fargo Park District – Orchard Glen Park Trail Extension Requested $237,875.20 Fargo Park District plans to extend 2 miles of the already existing Orchard Glen trail to include crushed gravel surfacing. Other goals of the project include signage and the placement of benches along the new portion of trail and the construction of a vault toilet and shelter facility. Morton County – Valerie Entzel Memorial Park Trailside Facilities Requested $35,929 This project will create safe access to an improved trailside facility on Lewis & Clark trail (alongside Highway 1806) near Valerie Entzel Memorial Park in Mandan. This project will provide a place for off highway parking. It will include a gravel road leading to a gravel lot to include handicapped parking, security lights, picnic shelter, picnic tables, trash receptacles, and park benches.
New Salem Park Board – New Salem Multiuse Path Renovation Requested $20,000 This project will involve crack sealing and restoring 1.2 -miles of the New Salem walking trail that features New Salem Sue. Williston Parks and Recreation – Little Muddy Trail (Project Alternate) Requested $225,000 This project involves the repaving of approximately three miles of the Little Muddy trail to make the trail more accessible. In addition to the Recreational Trails Program, the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF). Projects selected for funding are as follows: LWCF Projects Spirit Lake Tribe – Parks and Recreational Support Building Requested $288,875 This outdoor recreation support building will provide the Four Winds Community Lake Youth Sports organization with ADA-accessible bathroom facilities for usage at high school football games, track & field events, the summer youth baseball program and other outdoor recreation.
Requested $236,750 This project will support the development of a restroom/shower house, playground, and campground for Heritage Park that is adjacent to the Heritage Center off Highway 281 in Belcourt. There are also plans to replace the existing Pow Wow Arbor and beautify the site by adding a community garden. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department – Pembina Gorge Campground Development Requested $2,000,000 This project will support the development of the 14th state park at the Pembina Gorge. Development of the park will include underground utilities, roads, an approximate 35-site campground, six full-service cabins, a comfort station, and maintenance shop. “We had competitive grant rounds this year but were able to fund a record number of applications,” said Char Langehaug, NDPRD Grants Coordinator. The next round of Recreational Trail Program applications is tentatively scheduled to open May 1, 2024. For further information, please visit https://www.parkrec.nd.gov/business/grants or contact Char Langehaug, grants coordinator at 701-3285357.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa – Heritage Park
Associated General Contractors raise more than $50,000 for scholarships The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota set a fundraising record at its annual Summer Outing in Bismarck – raising more than $50,000 for the AGC of N.D. Education Foundation which awards scholarships to students pursuing construction-related degrees at BSC, NDSCS, University of Mary, NDSU, UND, and Minnesota State University Moorhead. The two-day event featured a golf scramble, cornhole tournament, clay shoot, and silent auction. Scott Olin,
vice president of the AGC’s Associate Division which sponsors the event, had this to say about the fundraising record: “The mission of the AGC of N.D. Education Foundation is to bring young talent into the construction industry by making scholarships available to interested students. Given the current labor shortage this mission is more critical now than ever, so it is great to see the support for the future of the construction industry in ND through
the overwhelming support of the Summer Outing fundraiser.” The money raised at this event, along with endowed funds, has enabled the AGC of ND Education Foundation to give out more than $1.3 million in scholarships since 1961. “This year alone, we awarded over $64,000 to 33 students,” said Paul Diederich, president of the Education Foundation. “Our members have always recognized the importance of providing financial help to the people who will
be the future leaders of our industry.” The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota is a non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting opportunity and excellence in North Dakota’s construction industry. Created in 1951, the AGC of North Dakota
represents and serves the needs of all segments of North Dakota’s construction industry including Building Contractors, Highway Contractors, Municipal-Heavy Contractors, Subcontractors and Specialty Contractors, and Construction Industry Affiliates.
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Pembilier Nursing Center: failed game
Fall into good habits
By Heather Duerre
By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County freeze what you made for a different lunch day instead of using it the next day. Both options work well for meal planning.
Greetings from everyone at PNC! In the course of my time as activity director so far, I have tried a few new games. You may be thinking “Wow, that’s awesome, Heather! I bet the residents love all the new things you are trying. Lucky them!” I wish that were the case. While most things have been welcomed with open arms, not all of them have been. There was one game that I tried to introduce that I vividly remember not going over so well…and that’s putting it mildly. It was a warm sunny day, and everyone was in an especially happy mood. I was looking through some games when suddenly I spotted something I just knew everyone would love. The heavens opened, and I could hear angelic voices singing as I pulled “Leap Scotch” from the closet. It was a dice game, and the residents love their dice games! The player basically tries to make their way up the hopscotch pattern and then back down. This means that they must roll the exact number they need in order to move on. I am sure you’re thinking “this game sounds fabulous, what could they possibly not like about it?” At least that’s what I thought to myself. I scheduled the game to be played on a Tuesday…a Tuesday I will never forget. I confidently and excitedly passed the Leap Scotch game boards to Kelsey. She was going to be the lucky one to witness firsthand the thrills and excitement of this new game that would surely be loved by all. I left to do a few things at the front office. I tried to
3. Pack the lunch at night (if it needs to be kept cold) as a finishing technique for your day. Everything will be cold and ready for you to just grab in the morning, saving you time and stress. It’s especially helpful for those people who are not morning people or tend to run late.
hurry so I could get back to the activity room to hear what I could only assume would be screams of joy. Much to my surprise, when I entered the activity room, I felt an instant atmosphere of frustration and dislike. I pushed aside my doubts and made the mistake of asking how everyone liked Leap Scotch. It was almost as if they had rehearsed what to say, because not one person looked at me and smiled. Instead, I was met with frowns and answers along the lines of “This is horrible!” Apparently rolling a 1,2,3, and so on in numerical order is much harder than I was thinking it would be. Nobody was even on number 4 yet, and they had to get up to 10 and then all the way back down to 1 again. I calmed the angry crowd by promising that I would immediately
Langdon Area Elementary wraps up summer-long HVAC upgrade By Borderland Press Staff
For many stateside schools, the beginning of the school year is happening this week. For Langdon Area Schools, the start of the school year also represents the completion of a summer-long, multi-million dollar project. “We had a huge project at our elementary school, $2.7 million for a heating and HVAC system going in there, and we’re looking forward to being able to maintain our temperatures. It’s been something that has been an issue at the elementary school for quite a few years,” said Daren Christianson, superintendent of the Langdon Area School District. Christianson said with this new setup, the school has been able to finally let the old boiler go, which had been in service for decades. “We have two new boilers in there now. It’s a fantastic system. They call it a low temperature boiler. It’s all new technology, and it’s all run on natural gas,” he said. “One of the cool things with that system, too, is each room has its own fresh air source.” The final checks of the system took
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throw the game away when they were done, and that we would never have to play it again. For the first time since the game had started, I saw the residents smile. To make things even better, I suggested they just simply play to whoever could get to 5 first and then be done. That was also followed by smiles and excitement. Someone eventually rolled a 5, and the game was over. Kelsey was able to cheer everyone up by playing the much-loved game of “Onesy-Twosy.” We have never discussed that Tuesday afternoon when I almost caused a resident riot, and after this article, I don’t think I will ever bring it up again. Thankfully, life at PNC has returned to its normal balance of smiles and games the residents actually enjoy!
Head librarian retires in Walhalla
place earlier this week, leading up to the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 23. Christianson said he’s looking forward to seeing how it will improve the school experience. “We’re really excited about it, and I think it’s going to make a positive impact on our kids and staff, and hopefully, we can all stay healthier,” Christianson said. Jake Kulland and Nick Vorlage contributed to this story. Photo by Mary Mostad.
A retirement party was held to honor Brenda Fletcher, who has served as the head librarian at the Walhalla Public Library for the last 10 years. The party was held at the library from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14. During Fletcher's tenure, she supervised upgrades and improvements and the addition of collections, artifacts, and displays. “It was a wonderful send-off,” Fletcher said. “But my retirement has already led to a new job opportunity and a way to serve my community in a meaningful way. Gotta love it.”
Well, the school year and harvest have begun. How did we get here so quickly?! Where did the summer go?! Maybe it was the amount of fun we all had to fit into a very short amount of time. Maybe it is all part of the way time works and how good times seem to go too fast and never last as long as we want them to. In any case, the weather is starting to creep towards fall, and the seasons are shifting. It’s a great time to fall into some good habits when it comes to health and nutrition! With the changing of the seasons, it also means there will probably be more meals to pack for school, games, and harvest. There are so many great options for storage containers, lunch boxes, and water bottles now that help with the process. It is also a great time of year to get fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from your garden or the local farmers market. Packing meals can pack a huge punch towards keeping your health and wallet happy and healthy, so to speak. I have to admit, I dread the lunch packing every year when school and harvest begin. We have to pack because of severe food allergies and convenience, and it’s sometimes a daunting task to undertake every day of the week. There are a few tips and tricks to help a person along the way, though. Packing lunches doesn’t have to just be for people with special dietary needs, like mentioned above. It can also help people keep on track for healthy eating and save money, too! A few tips and tricks: 1. Find reusable food storage containers that work well for your family. There are a lot on the market, and there are also cooler packs that fit well with all size containers. Whether it’s for cold or hot items, there is something for every person and every type of meal. Even though the initial cost will be larger, it’s more environmentally friendly and cheaper in the long run. 2. Make a healthy meal the night before and use it for the meal the next day. Even if you don’t like leftovers, it’s still nice to have one less thing to think of if you use food for two meals instead of just one. You could also
I am super excited to announce that we have a new pocket guide out called “A Pocket Guide to Meals in the Field” (FN105) that will help in this process. It is hot off the presses, and hard copies will be in our office by August 25! It can already be found online at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ sites/default/files/2023-08/fn2105. pdf, but we can sure get you a copy to keep handy. It is full of great information about how much food should be prepared, how to keep the food safe until it’s consumed, and has some great recipes like the one below to help a person on their way to packing great lunches. It’s just in time for this busy season and can be used for all reasons, not just for the field! Feel free to contact our NDSU Extension office here in Cavalier County by calling (256-2560), emailing me (katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu), or stopping in to ask questions or to get the new pocket guide. There are many more recipes we can share and tips to help you with packing lunches! To give you an idea of how you can fall into good habits with the new pocket guide, here is a recipe and meal plan courtesy of NDSU Extension that could be helpful to you: Pulled Pork Sandwiches 1 small pork tenderloin (2 to 3 pounds) 1 packet dry onion soup mix ¾ cup water Wheat buns and assorted toppings Cut thawed tenderloin into three or more chunks. Add all ingredients in the slow cooker. Turn slow cooker on high for six hours. Pull apart meat with a fork after four to five hours. This recipe is good on a wheat bun or wrap with barbeque sauce, tomato slices, zucchini slices or cucumber slices. Makes 8 servings. Each serving has 150 calories, 4.5 grams (g) fat, 24 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, and 210 milligrams sodium. Side item suggestions to complete the meal: Salad (coleslaw, potato salad, or cold pasta salad with vegetables), baked chips or corn chips, green and red grapes. Hope this helps you fall into good habits this season. Have a great school year, and happy harvest!
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Aug. 28 Beef Tips/Buttered Parsley Noodles Vegetable Salad/Lemon Bread/ Fruit
Health Tip
Provided by Cavalier County Health District When you hear the term “binge drinking,” you might picture wild high school or college parties. People of any age can engage in binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as four or more drinks in a single occasion for women and five or more drinks for men.
Tuesday, Aug. 29 Breaded Chicken Breast/Au Gratin Potatoes/Asparagus/Fruit Wednesday, Aug. 30 Polish Sausage/Sauerkraut/Sweet Potatoes/Grapes Thursday, Aug. 31 Meatloaf/Sour Cream/Chives Mashed Potatoes/Stewed Tomatoes/Fruit
Friday, Sept. 1 BBQ Pork on a Bun/Baked Beans/ Potato Salad/Orange EBT/SNAP accepted. Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages. Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.
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North Dakota Game and Fish Department updates Submitted by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Chronic Wasting Disease Proclamation Big game hunters should note the 2023 chronic wasting disease proclamation for baiting and transportation requirements for deer, elk and moose as a precaution against the spread of chronic wasting disease. Noteworthy items include: Whole carcasses of animals harvested in North Dakota can remain in the deer unit, or may now be transported anywhere in the state. However, carcass waste must be disposed of via landfill or waste management provider. This does not apply to heads dropped at CWD collection sites or lymph nodes submitted for CWD surveillance. Taxidermists and game processors can also accept intact carcasses of animals harvested within North Dakota but assume responsibility for disposal. A new management strategy that allows baiting restrictions to be removed in a unit if the number of adult deer equivalent to at least 10% of the gun licenses allocated in the unit are tested for CWD within a year, and all the results are negative. If the sampling goal is not met or CWD is confirmed in the unit, the baiting restriction will remain. No new units have been added to the baiting restriction list for 202324. Due to the timing of finalizing the proclamation, a one-year pause was placed on adding new units. Units 2K1 and 3B2 are scheduled to be added to the restriction list in 2024 due to a positive CWD detection during the 2022 hunting season within 25 miles in an adjacent unit. They will not be added if the 10% goal is reached this year and all CWD test results are negative. Hunters are prohibited from transporting into North Dakota the whole carcass or parts, except the lower-risk portions, of deer, elk, moose or other members of the cervid family harvested outside of North Dakota. State Game and Fish Department officials will conduct surveillance of the state by region on a four-year rotation. This year, the CWD surveillance effort will consist of deer gun units in southeastern North Dakota. Outside of this area, hunters can still have their animal tested by taking it to a Game and Fish district office, any deer head collection site (primarily located in the surveillance area) or using a mail-in self-sampling kit. A unit outside the annual surveillance zone is still eligible to have a baiting restriction removed if the sampling goal is met, or can be added as a restricted unit if a positive is found. Fall Turkey Season Set The fall turkey season is set with 4,435 licenses available to hunters,
460 more than last year. Applicants can apply online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline is Sept. 6. Only North Dakota residents are eligible to apply. Nonresidents can apply for remaining fall turkey licenses following the first lottery. The fall wild turkey season runs from Oct. 14 through Jan. 7, 2024. Swan Lottery Held The swan lottery has been held and all 2,200 licenses were issued. A total of 2,920 applications were received. Unsuccessful applicants will receive a refund to their credit card. Individual results are available online at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov. Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will usher youngsters into fall during the annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot. The event is Aug. 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair. Young outdoor enthusiasts will experience outdoor activities that relate to archery, fishing, waterfowl and upland game. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, contact Game and Fish outreach biologist Greg Gullickson at 701-720-1640.
Federal Duck Stamp Required A federal duck stamp is required for waterfowl hunters 16 and older beginning Sept. 1. Waterfowl includes ducks, geese, swans, mergansers and coots. This year’s 2023-24 federal duck stamp is available for electronic purchase through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov, or license vendors registered with the department’s licensing system. Physical stamps are not available at North Dakota license vendors but can still be purchased at many U.S. Postal Service offices. The electronic stamp is a purchase item like any other hunting or fishing license. When the purchase is completed the electronic stamp is valid immediately. “Federal Duck Stamp” will be printed on the license certificate, along with an expiration date 45 days from the date of purchase. The physical stamp will be sent by postal mail. The physical stamp is processed and sent by the official duck stamp vendor in Texas and should arrive to buyers well before the expiration date printed on the electronic license. The physical stamp must remain in possession of the hunter after the 45-day electronic stamp has expired. Individuals with questions regarding the status of their physical stamp can contact the federal duck stamp vendor customer service number at 800-852-4897. The federal duck stamp has a fee of $25. An additional $2 fee is added to cover shipping and handling costs of the physical stamp.
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From the Pastor's Desk: Why Christianity? (part 4 of 4) By Father Kurtis Gunwall
Fullness. Whole. Unity. - These are a few words that are connected to the questions above. We often hope for unity with family and friends, for wholeness in ourselves, and the fullest experiences. We accept less but even when I settle, I hope that someday I will be in a better place. If you look deep into your heart, do you too? The last three weeks, I directed you to two movies about conversion, the journey of finding faith in Jesus Christ, in the Christian faith. I also mentioned “Mere Christianity” as a book that has helped many to understand the core beliefs of the Christian faith but doesn’t really go into the practice, the
living out of the faith. I also brought up a handful of big topics that affect how we live and believe. Finally, I offered an apology to point to Jesus, my Lord, Savior, and Love. He is the source and goal of my life. I am His and He is my all, the Soul of my soul. Today, I will try to expand the question of Why Christianity? And touch on its fulfillment/fullness by also asking Why Catholic? Many conversion stories I have read mention this question as a part of their journey and I’ve been asked it a few times by friends: “Why should I, a ________ (Bible believing, Spirit-filled, Born-again) Christian, become Catholic? What does the
Catholic Church have?” I can’t write a simple answer here, just as I could not write a simple answer to the question, “Why Christ? Why Christian?”. Just as every person is created to follow Jesus as his disciple, to be a beloved son/daughter of the Father, to be filled with the Holy Spirit, so every Christian is to share the Good News of Jesus with others. We must do this with our words, deeds, and very life. We share God’s goodness, love, power, and glory. We share our sin, weakness, and brokenness. We share God’s mercy in Jesus to save and raise us up. We invite all to repent and believe in the Gospel (Good News). I hope that everyone (Christian or None) is with me so far that this is the core of following Jesus. So let me go further… deeper… to the fullness of God’s intention to share His very life and joy with us. In “Mere Christianity” mentioned above, C.S. Lewis describes the core, the “mere” and not the fullness of the Christian faith. This core relationship with Jesus is the place to start our journey of faith but it is not intended to be the end. Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” We are created for the richness of living – not possessions. Lewis himself lived in the near-fullness of hymns, liturgy, sacraments, priesthood and hierarchy in the Church (of England) remembering saints of the past, religious communities, saints and sinners. All of this does not detract or diminish the Christian faith, but rather enhances and expands the practice, the living of the faith. Receiving or entering into the fullness of the Christian faith (Catholic) is not denying the foundation of faith in Jesus and the proclamation of Scripture through a particular denomination but rather finding the riches that enhance and expand our understanding and living of the faith. I will be the first to admit that many Catholics don’t
show that joy, but many Catholics do not live this fullness of faith because they may not have encountered Jesus personally or they have conformed to the world in spite of the gifts available to them – like in all other churches. Just as we admit that knowing Jesus does not make Christians “better”, neither does being Catholic. As Jesus promised, we will suffer as we carry our cross and face persecution, but the difference we have is an assurance that God promised to remain with us through temptation, trial, and pain. Jesus prayed during four chapters of John’s Gospel for unity of his disciples in the Church. Jesus said that we are One body – not just an eye, ear, heart, or spirit. Most of Jesus’ followers left him as he told them that "he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life." (John 6:54) Jesus gave the apostles the power to forgive others sins. Most people make ourselves the final authority in determining what we will believe if we don’t believe that God established the Church to teach and guide us. I believe in God who founded the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church (we profess this creed every Sunday). The Holy Spirit brought a new Pentecost and still fills and protects the Church from the gates of hell. I pray for the unity of faith for which Jesus prayed at length at the Last Supper. Even though I see that we are quick to splinter and break apart, I know God heals and unites the Church when we allow his Truth, Goodness, and Beauty to overwhelm us. It has been a privilege to share these reflections. I hope the articles have inspired you to look deeper at God and the Christian faith as they have stretched me to clarify how I can share my hope, joy and faith each week. I invite you to bring your faith and your questions to our “Why Catholic?” sessions on some Thursdays from 6:45-8:00 p.m. at St Alphonsus Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome (Catholic, Christian, Seeker, or None) to ask questions, seek understanding, discuss the depths of God and the Faith, and grow in unity with the desire to experience a deeper, joyful, and life-changing encounter with Jesus and His Body, the Church. Check our parish website each month for the weeks we will meet.
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Cont’d. From Page A1 One of the oldest surviving buildings in North Dakota is rededicated
Cont’d. From Page A1 Decision on potential polling site for Munich stalled after tie vote seed some good will; we all know the western third of the county is sometimes forgotten. This whole issue to me makes me feel like it’s such a big deal in this room. I don’t think we’re asking for a lot.” County auditor Lisa Gellner, who oversees the election process for the county, thinks it would be difficult to accomplish adding a polling location, considering what the county already goes through to get election workers. In addition, she’s worried about having glitches with election equipment on the other side of the county, not just down the hall from her office in the courthouse.
Professional photographer/videographer, Jesus Ramos, captures an image of the Kittson cabin. Photo by Melanie Thornberg.
“There’s only two of us,” Gellner said. “I don’t have the staff to send someone to Munich when they’re having troubles on election day. All day long, we’re helping voters who haven’t updated the address on their IDs and getting those updated in the system. That’s all happening in the background all day long on election day.” Commissioner Goodman said while serving as commission chairman last year, it was a learning experience to see an election take place. “It gets tense in the voting room. There is more than just dropping a piece of paper into the machine and verifying someone’s identity because there are other people watching,” Goodman said. “It’s eye opening to see what our auditor’s office goes through.”
numbering, and storage of every log. Some logs were salvaged, while others needed to be replaced in-kind. This spring the cabin was reassembled. The Kittson cabin is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the state and dates back to 1852. The cabin is a rare existing example of Métis Red River Frame construction, a style in which the horizontal logs forming the
walls slot into upright corner posts. The cabin was built by fur trader Norman Kittson as a warehouse to supply ox carts traveling to St. Paul and likely Winnipeg. It stood in the predominantly Métis community of St. Joseph, now Walhalla. By 1899, the cabin was being used as a stable for the Bellevue Hotel. In 1904, the Pembina County Old Settlers' Association disassembled and moved the cabin to its current location in Walhalla.
Cont’d. From Page A2 Cavalier County approves preliminary budget, schedules final budget hearing gone up considerably,” Goodman said. “The interest rates went up, and that just gave us $350,000 in new revenue. So despite the fact that the budget went up, at this point, our county general - the things that we can control - it looks like our mills will be at 35 to 40, which is right where it was in 2023 for this year’s budget, so good news on that end. It’s not always easy to get there.” The county is also in the middle of planning the details to build a new shop in Langdon and replace the county shop in Vang. “Both are beyond their reasonable useful life. Using public funds, a whole bunch of rules to follow,” Goodman said. “It’s more steps than if you’re building a shop on your farm. It’s taking a lot of time. We’re spending taxpayer money, but the state writes
these rules, so we have to follow certain processes,but in the end, it adds to the cost. We’ve been talking about two shops for a number of months it’s just a really slow process.” Commissioners approved the preliminary budget on Aug. 1, and it will be printed in The Borderland Press on Sept. 1. Estimated tax statements will go out by the end of August. The county will have its final budget hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The next regular meeting for the Cavalier County Commission is at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
“I have to respect what Lisa is telling me,” said Commissioner David Zeis. “I can see where you’re at, but I also need to respect what the auditor is telling me. It’s easy to vote now. It’s something that you can sit down and do it at home, mail it, drop it off, track it to see where it is supposed to go.” Commissioner Goodman outlined what the “neighborhood” is doing. Several neighboring counties and beyond have one polling site, and he’s worried about taxpayers who are watching every last dime the county spends. To add a polling place in Munich would cost the county an estimated $14,500, which would include the cost of equipment and ballots. “We are very skilled, we have IT people, we have the people,” Mitzel said. “If the money is that big of an issue, we have plenty in our city coffers to help out.”
“Somebody has to be the leader. I understand everything you guys are saying,” Schommer said. “Don’t think we’re sitting here discounting what you guys are saying. Ultimately, it’s in your hands.” Commissioner Lafrenz said he would like to try and see how it goes for an election cycle or two and then revisit the voting numbers. With the intention of resolving the issue, commissioners voted. Commissioners Lafrenz and Dick voted yes, commissioners Goodman and Zeis voted no. Since the vote was tied 2-2, the vote must move to the next meeting when Commissioner Nick Moser is expected to be in attendance. The next Cavalier County Commission meeting is at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5 in the commission room of the Cavalier County Courthouse in Langdon.
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Cont’d. From Page A1 Langdon’s ‘dangerous buildings’ list getting smaller Aug. 29, 2022, when it was one of six put on the dangerous buildings list. Here is the status of the other buildings put on the list in 2022: 912 8th Street, Langdon - demolished in Aug. 2022, ahead of the city hearings 1007 7th Street, Langdon - demolished 513 5th Avenue, Langdon - known to locals as “The Viking House” because of its purple and gold paint - demolished Aug. 14 402 4th Avenue, Langdon - demolished Also recently demolished was the house at 607 2nd Street, Langdon. Fire destroyed the home on Friday, March 24, 2023.
709 6th Street, Langdon - At the time of the 2022 hearing, the property was owned by Castle 2020, LLC in White Plains, New York. The company signed for two pieces of certified mail, including one informing them about the hearing to take place to discuss dangerous buildings, but no representative was present at the meeting, and the city didn’t receive communication from the owner.
Marco Hernandez and Katarina Stowell hoped the home at 709 6th Street in Langdon would be a fresh start for their family of six. They planned to relocate to Langdon from California. Their dream of renovating the home for their family quickly turned into a nightmare when they discovered the home they just purchased with cash was on Langdon’s list of condemned buildings.
their journey in researching options, including how much it would cost to demolish, getting quotes from contractors for improvements, including the roof.
“The foundation is more than 33% damaged and deteriorating, and it’s more than 50% damage or deterioration of support,” Bimler testified in 2022. “My recommendation is that it be demolished.”
“When we bought it, it was listed as a renovation home,” Stowell told commissioners. “When we bought it, the condemned letter was not in the window.”
“Our building inspector is just adamant that you don’t do anything with this house, he said it’s a lost cause,” said Jerry Nowatzki, mayor of Langdon. “My whole take - and I don’t know about the rest of the commission - it’s a free country, and it’s your money, but I will ask our lawyer because we have gone through and identified this as a condemned home.”
The owner had until Sept. 30, 2022, to have the home demolished and remove building material from the site. Instead, the company sold the property to a family with young children.
The couple made their fourth trip to Langdon to appeal to city commissioners to reverse their decision to demolish the home and give the family an opportunity to put new life into it. During the city commission meeting on Monday, April 10, they outlined
Stowell said her father does flooring and subflooring for homes and has for 30 years; he’s agreed to come help the couple repair and update the floors in the home.
Quentin Wenzel, attorney for the city of Langdon, said a release of liability would be a good idea to move the process forward. “A young family moving into Langdon - I’m all for it,” Nowatzki said. “Your choice in houses might be questionable, but it’s a free country.” “It is our first house, and we see it as a fresh start. We’re committed to fixing up that house,” Hernandez told commissioners.
going to go through with it, we would have to demolish the house ourselves,” Hernadez said. “The sale is done and gone now, and they did spend their money. I don’t want to cost somebody their hardearned money when the sale should have been brought to us,” said Commissioner Cody Schlittenhard. “I wish you guys the best, so go ahead, and let it rip,” Schlittenhard said. Lawrence Henry made a motion to accept the building request, provided there is a release of liability. The motion passed with Commissioner Kaercher voting no. “We’ll be watching for progress,” Schlittenhard told the couple. “Thank you,” Hernandez told commissioners. The Borderland Press confirms that crews worked on the roof of the property, including new shingles, at the end of July. A phone call and a text message from The Borderland Press to a representative of Castle 2020, LLC were not returned.
Commissioners Jim Rademacher and Darin Kaercher expressed concern that the city could get stuck with the house if it ends up not working out for the couple to fix up the house. “I don’t want to start this process after it didn’t work out. I don’t know how we reverse course. I don’t see how we move backward with it,” Kaercher said. “Mr. Quentin let us know if we weren’t
Home demolished at 513 5th Avenue, Langdon on Aug. 14. Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.
M EET S O M E OF THE B O R DE R L A ND’S NEW TEACHERS ! Edmore Public School
I love traveling. I am very fortunate that I have three travel buddies with whom I have shared my memories and experiences, namely: April Grace, Jayson, and Hilda. We have already traveled to many islands in our country, such as Boracay, Iloilo, and Coron, Palawan. We also got the chance to travel outside the country. We did an Indo-China tour with three countries included: Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Definitely for keeps!
Ms. Diane Pauline Umali Kindergarten and Grade One
I graduated from the National Center for Teacher Education in the Philippines, Philippine Normal University with a Bachelor of Elementary Education degree.
I am excited and looking forward to starting a new school year with the students, parents, co-teachers and administrators here at Edmore Public School. Always with honor and excellence.
Ms. Genesis John Ang High School Science
Second and Third Grade
Hi! I’m Alayssa Agaloos, the 2/3 grade teacher. This is my first year in the J1 Cultural Exchange Teacher Program. Just a short professional background: I have a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Educational Administration. I have six years of teaching experience in a public school in the Philippines.
As a new exchange teacher at Edmore Public School, I would like to share my positive learning experiences with my students from my time as a high school science teacher in the Philippines. I too am ready to learn a lot of things from everyone, even my students. I firmly believe that everyone practices science and is uniquely knowledgeable about a range of topics related to life. This school year has been thrilling for me, and I look forward to journeying with my students as we use science education to investigate and come to grasp how the world really works.
John Christiansen - Langdon Area Elementary
Kindergarten
Hello! My name is Kendall Christiansen! I was a Myers before marrying my husband, John Christiansen, last August. We live in Munich, N.D., with our dog, Dani. I grew up on a farm around Alsen, N.D. I graduated from Munich Public School in 2013. I attended Mayville State University starting in the fall of 2013 and graduated in December 2017. After graduating college, I taught first and second grade in Bowbells, N.D. Then my husband and I decided to move in 2020 to New Rockford, N.D. There I taught first grade at Fort Totten before teaching kindergarten and then second grade in New Rockford. I will be teaching kindergarten this school year!
Hello! I'm Ms. Genesis John Ang, a high school science teacher. I became a licensed professional teacher in physical science after earning my bachelor's degree in secondary education with a focus in general science. I'm working on finishing my thesis for my master's in science education with specialization in integrated science. Just a few things about me: I binge watch 20-minute sitcoms in my free time, I watch and read about the Titanic, and I watch horror movies with my eyes closed to help me go asleep at night.
Ms. Alayssa Agaloos
Kendall Christiansen Langdon Area Elementary
I am looking forward to creating memories with all the people here at Edmore Public School and sharing them with my loved ones back home.
Hi, I am Diane Pauline Umali, and I am the Kindergarten and Grade One teacher at Edmore Public School. It is my first year of teaching in this wonderful school.
My family is my top priority. As the youngest member, they treated me as a princess, and now this is my time to give back to them. We have seven dogs back at home, and I miss them every single day.
Langdon Area Elementary
Rachel Avdem - Langdon Area Elementary First grade
Hello there, my name is Rachel Avdem, and I am one of the new teachers at Langdon Area Elementary School. I will be teaching first grade at the school; this is my first-year teaching! I graduated in May from NDSU and VCSU with a dual degree in Human Development and Family Sciences and Elementary Education. I also received my reading and coaching certificate in that time. I was raised in Pekin, N.D., with my parents and two sisters. I am excited to start my education journey in Langdon while getting to know the members of this welcoming community.
Fourth and fifth grade Math Fourth grade Health Kindergarten and fourth grade P.E.
Mandy Howatt - Langdon Area Elementary Second grade
I am Mandy Howatt, and I am the new 2nd grade teacher at Langdon Area Elementary. I grew up in Devils Lake, N.D. After high school, I attended Mayville State University where I got my Elementary degree with a minor in Early Childhood. This will be my first year teaching in my own classroom. I am excited to start the school year and to meet all my students! My favorite part about teaching is building relationships with the students and watching them grow throughout the year.
I grew up in Bowbells, N.D. After graduating from Dakota College at Bottineau and from Blacks Hills State University (Spearfish, SD), I eventually returned to Bowbells & taught 5th & 6th grade for five years. I coached boys' basketball of different levels while there. After Bowbells, I taught in New Rockford, N.D., for the past three years. There I was the 5th grade teacher while also coaching boys' basketball & golf. This year, I will be teaching 4th & 5th grade Math, 4th Health, and Kindergarten & 4th grade PE.
Meet more new Borderland teachers in
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St. Alphonsus School, Langdon
The Borderland Press
Nurturing Success: embracing all-inclusive education to teach the whole student By Carrie Hope, St. Alphonsus School principal
students' emotional needs, helping them develop interpersonal skills, and encouraging physical activity, schools are equipping them with the tools to succeed in all paths of life.
Brynn Crockett
Lindsey Meidinger
I was born and raised in Langdon, N.D. I attended St. A's K-8th and graduated from LAHS in 2016. I have a degree in Elementary Ed., Special Ed., and business. This will be my second year teaching. My favorite subject is math. My favorite thing about teaching is watching the kids grow and learn throughout the year.
Hi, there! My name is Lindsey Meidinger, and I'm thrilled to teach 4th grade at St. Alphonsus. I've been a part of this wonderful community for six years, working as a paraprofessional and a substitute teacher; this is where I found my true calling and decided to pursue my teaching degree, as I love working with kids and seeing their incredible progress. I'm looking forward to the new school year and can't wait to see what amazing things my students will achieve!
Fifth Grade
St. Alphonsus School events
August 28 - Pre-K FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL August 29 - Preschool FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL September 13 - Fall Pictures December 3 - Festival of Trees in the Parish Center December 5 - Preschool/ Pre-K Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m. at Church December 6 - K-8th grade Christmas Concert 7:00 p.m. at school gym January 28 - February 2 - Catholic Schools Week January 28 - Catholic Schools Week Mass and Winter Carnival January 31 - Spaghetti Supper and Family Dance 5:00-7:00 p.m. (Silent Auction & Bingo) February 8 - Giving Hearts Day April 11 - Gearing Up for Kindergarten 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. April 25 - Kindergarten Round Up 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. May 1 - K-8th grade Spring Concert 7:00 p.m. at school gym May 2 - Preschool/ Pre-K Sprint Concert at 7:00 p.m. May 9 - Last Day of Preschool May 10 - Pre-K graduation at 10:30 a.m. May 10 - Kindergarten Graduation at 2:00 p.m. May 15 - 8th grade graduation at 5:30 p.m. May 16 - Last Day of School
Fourth Grade
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, a significant pattern shift is taking place—one that focuses on more than just academic achievement. Schools are increasingly recognizing the importance of nurturing the whole student, incorporating a holistic approach that values not only academic excellence but also emotional, social, and physical well-being. Educators are acknowledging that a well-rounded education goes beyond textbooks and standardized tests. It entails fostering critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and resilience attributes essential for thriving in an ever-changing world. By addressing
Incorporating a holistic approach requires a concerted effort from educators, administrators, and parents alike. By fostering open communication and collaboration between these stakeholders, schools can create an environment that supports the diverse needs of each student. Integrating mindfulness practices, social-emotional learning, and project-based learning into the curriculum are just a few ways that we are prioritizing the development of the whole student. Furthermore, extracurricular activities - such as sports, arts, and community service - play a vital role in shaping a well-rounded individual. These activities not only provide opportunities for
personal growth and self-expression but also promote teamwork, discipline, and a sense of responsibility. As we embrace the philosophy of teaching the whole student, it's important to remember that academic success is just one piece of the puzzle. By fostering a holistic approach to education, we are empowering students to become lifelong learners who are not only knowledgeable but also compassionate, adaptable, and well-prepared for the challenges that lie ahead. By nurturing their intellectual, emotional, social, and physical well-being, we are shaping the leaders and innovators of tomorrow. Carrie Hope is principal at St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us or at 701256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1921.
Sports
The Borderland Press
Friday, August 25, 2023 - Page - B3
Cardinals get 2023 season started by routing Minot Ryan 40-14 By Jake Kulland Whatever questions fans had about this year's edition of the Langdon-Edmore-Munich high school football team, they were answered emphatically in a decisive 40-14 win over Minot Ryan at home on Aug. 18. The non-conference victory is just what the Cards needed to build confidence for their Region 2A league schedule.
They start this Friday, Aug. 25 at home versus Harvey-Wells County and continue the rest of the season, eight games in all. Losing five former All-State and All-Region players to graduation, the Cards also were missing two more players to injury when they took on the Lions.
Senior Parker Rime is out with a hyperextended elbow and sophomore Theo Romfo is out with a back injury. Despite missing all of those talented athletes, the Cardinals played very well against Minot Ryan. They opened the game by taking the football and racing right downfield, where quarterback Rayce Worley hit
LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 40, MINOT RYAN 14 MR -- 0 0 8 6 -- 14 LEM --20 6 8 6 -- 40 LEM --Nick Kingzett 9 pass from Rayce Worley (Pass failed) LEM -- Cody Amble 41 pass from Worley (Mason Romfo pass from Worley) LEM -- Romfo 5 pass from Worley
Worley) LEM -- Worley 14 run (Kick Failed) MR -- Lundeen 20 run (Run failed) Rushing -- LEM: Rayce Worley 11-87, Mason Romfo 6-36, Nick Kingzett 3-17, Miles Fincher 3-7, Jax Johnson 2-(-3); MR: Jett Lundeen 15-154, Drew Zwak 9-33 Passing -- LEM: Worley 18-26-245-0
Nickolas Kingzett kicks off after a Cards touchdown in the first game of the year in Langdon August 18th. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Cody Amble with a catch and a TD for the Cards in their win over Minot Ryan. Photo by Larry Stokke.
The Cards cheering section was loud and added to the excitement of the game. Photo by Larry Stokke.
running back Mason Romfo on a 56yard pass, which set up a nine-yard touchdown toss from Worley to Nick Kingzett to make the score 6-0. After forcing the Lions to punt, Langdon-Edmore-Munich struck again on the very next play. Worley found Cody Amble on a 41-yard bomb followed by a Romfo 2-point conversion to bring the score to 14-0. After scoring on two quick drives, the Cards would score twice more in the first half more methodically with both 10 play drives, resulting in a Romfo TD catch and a three-yard touchdown run. Leading 26-0 at the half, the Cardinals would give up a touchdown in the third quarter when Jett Lundeen threw a pass to Connor Harvey. It looked like Minot Ryan had the momentum; they then forced a three and out and had the ball when the Langdon-Edmore-Munich defense forced a fumble, which was recovered by Dawson Hein. The Cards cashed that turnover into points. Worley ran into the end zone from four yards out followed by an Amble 2-pointer. Worley would score again early in the fourth on a 19-yard touchdown scamper on a 4th and 1 play.
Miles Fincher makes a diving tackle on the Lions running back. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Coach K has a few words with the team after the game. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Defensively, the Cards played well most of the game. The Lions last score was their first team offense against the Langdon-Edmore-Munich defense. Kadyn Hein made his return to the Cardinals team a memorable one. Kadyn did not play last year but had the only sack of the game against the Lions. Amble had the team's first interception of the season. Worley led the team with 245 yards passing and 87 rushing. Amble had 98 yards receiving followed by Kingzett with 73 and Romfo with 60. Lundeen finished with 154 yards rushing and 94 passing for Minto Ryan. Rayce Worley scores a TD in the Cards win over the Minot Ryan Lions. Photo by Larry Stokke.
3 TD's; Lundeen 10-22-94-1 1 TD Receiving -- LEM: Cody Amble 7-98, Kingzett 6-73, Romfo 4-60; MR: Conner Harvey 4-57, Drew Zwak 3-14, Gus Englehart 2-9, Bryce Vibeto 1-14
BOX SCORE
(Pass failed) LEM -- Romfo 3 run (Pass failed) MR -- Conner Harvey 10 pass from Jett Lundeen (Harvey pass from Lundeen) LEM -- Worley 4 run (Amble pass from
week, including king and queen coronation on Aug. 28, dress-up days, and there will be a Homecoming parade the afternoon of Sept. 1 at 2:00 p.m. Details were still being worked out as far as days and times, so we suggest you check the Langdon Area Schools Facebook page or call the school at 701-256-5291 for more information.
And finally, cross country gets underway statewide Aug. 26 Our continuing Falls Sports Preview, we believe, will have everything going on this week from football to volleyball and cross country. Cross country for local teams officially begins on Aug. 26 with a meet in Hillsboro and will conclude with the State A and
B Meet in Jamestown on Oct. 27. Huge thanks to all the coaches and athletic directors that help to make our previews possible, and a major thanks to our sponsors for making it happen as well.
Jake’s Take on Sports
By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor Cardinals, Eagles get first week wins in high school football It was a very good first week of high school football for the two teams we cover here in The Borderland Press. Both the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals and North Border Eagles had some major question marks this season after losing boatloads of talent to graduation (which I know, we’ve talked about to death and then some), but both squads played great in their first week on the gridiron. We have a full game story this week of the Cardinals 40-14 home win against Minot Ryan. It was great
to see the team have so many positives in their first game on the grass. Quarterback Rayce Worley looks like a force to be reckoned with offensively (he was a part of five of their six TDs), and the Hein twins and Cody Amble were the start of the good things fans saw on defense (Dawson Hein had a fumble recovery, Kadyn a sack and Amble an interception). The Eagles were in Hankinson, where a sign that said “Welcome North Boarder” (notice the spelling) greeted them. They played a back and forth game with the Pirates, but they turned the tide with a Grant Cosley interception and touchdown to help give them the win, 34-24. We were having issues getting the stats and game story for this one, as the new stat program for the Eagles seems to have broken down. If you don’t see the game recap this week, we will attempt to have it in next week’s paper. Homecoming scheduled in Langdon Sept. 1 It may seem a little bit early, but Homecoming is set for Sept. 1 for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals. The Cards will host the Bottineau Braves that night, and there will be a variety of activities all this coming
Langdon-Edmore-Munich, North Border to begin volleyball season at Northern Cass Tourney Volleyball season is about to get underway for our area. Both the Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border teams will begin their 2023 schedules at the Northern Cass Invitational Tournament on Aug. 26. The Eagles will be in a pool with Fargo Oak Grove, Sargent County and Oakes, while the Lady Cards will be with Wyndmere-Lidgerwood, Richland and Midway-Minto. All told, there are 20 teams in the tourney, and it should be very competitive, as always. Both squads will begin regular season matches on Aug. 31 with the Cardinals at Cavalier and North Border hosting Lakota in Walhalla. We will have coverage of both teams’ progress this season in The Borderland Press.
“See ya!” next week!
L-E-M Football Highlight
Page B4 - Friday, August 25, 2023
The Borderland Press
Cardinals look to reload and get back to the postseason L-E-M is coming off an injury riddled 6-4 season last year By Jake Kulland
There are plenty of new faces on the field for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals football team this season. Gone are longtime main cogs of the program - Jack Romfo, Carter Tetrault, Gage Goodman, Markus Kingzett and Alex Gellner - players that were part of several great years of Cardinals football. This season, there will be lots of new blood infused on this squad mixed in with some veteran players to make for a talented group in 2023. It starts with 32 players out for this year's team, which is the most that head coach Josh Krivarchka has had in the 12 years he has been heading up the program. Leading the team will be nine seniors, including returning All-Region players Rayce Worley, Mason Romfo, Cole Welsh and Dawson Hein. The other seniors in the group are Nick Kingzett, Parker Rime, Kadyn Hein, Eli Johnson and Chase Moen. Juniors looking for more varsity time this season are Cody Amble, Jayden Lee, Reed Scherr, Jake Sanders, and Jacob Lowery. Sophomores who saw
action last year are Theo Romfo, who is still trying to overcome a back injury suffered in the baseball season; Jax Johnson; Tanner McDonald; and Miles Fincher. The rest of the sophomore group is Kade Hanson, Keaton Ullyott, Jon Lill and Jonathon Christie. There are also eight freshmen that will get their first taste of high school football: Landon Schneider, Maddux Stremick, Levi Olson, TJ Henderson, Frank Kelso, Devin Hakanson, Colton Hein and Oshun High Hawk. When asked about the 32 players on this year's team and an outlook for the season, Coach Krivarchka said, "It's great to see so many kids out for the team. It's a great number for us. The kids have been working hard this preseason, and they are excited for our first game against a quality opponent in Minot Ryan. As long as we continue to improve throughout the season, we should be right in the mix for a reBack Row L-R Coach Krivarchka, Mason Romfo, Cole Welsh, Tanner McDonald, Cody Amble, Kadyn Hein, Parker Rime, Jacob Lowery, Dawson Hein, gion championship. Our schedule will Rayce Worley, Theo Romfo, Jayden Lee, Chase Moen, Tim Polansky, Josh Preble Middle Row L-R Baylor Krivarchka, Breck Krivarchka, Nickolas look a little different this year. We lose Kingzett, Colton Hein, Jonathan Christie, Reed Scherr, Keaton Ullyott, Jonathan Lill, Eli Johnson, Jax Johnson, Landon Schneider, TJ Henderson, Front Row L-R Levi Olson, Kade Hansen, Jacob sanders, Sam Davis, Oshun High Hawk, Frank Kelso, Evan hall, Miles Fincher, Devin Hakenson Hillsboro-Central Valley (who have Photo by Larry Stokke. moved to the southeast region) off our schedule and add Cavalier to our back on the schedule." Burros, but the Cards still have most schedule looks favorable for the Carregion. Cavalier has a long-standing of the same opponents in the region dinals as they have five home games tradition, and it has been around 15 As Coach K said, Region 2 Class A with Grafton, Park River, Rugby, Har- with four on the road, and their first years since we have played them here football has a slightly different look. vey-Wells County, Thompson, Bottin- three games are at home in Langdon. in Langdon. It's great to get them The Tornadoes take the place of the eau and Harvey-Wells County. The Homecoming is Sept. 1.
Langdon-Edmore-Munich Varsity Football 2023 Roster Name: Number: Grade: Position: Height: Weight: Nickolas Kingzett 1 12 WR/DB 5'11" 180 Jayden Lee 2 11 WR/DB 6'0" 165 Cody Amble 3 11 WR/DB 6'3" 170 Eli Johnson 4 12 WR/DB 6'0" 175 Kade Hansen 5 10 WR/DB 5'7' 130 Rayce Worley 6 12 QB/LB 6'4" 200 Mason Romfo 10 12 RB/FS 6'1" 190 Jacob Sanders 11 11 WR/DB 5'9" 130 Levi Olson 12 9 WR/DB 5'8" 130 Jax Johnson 13 10 QB/DB 5'11" 165 Keaton Ullyott 20 10 TE/DE 5'11" 165 TJ Henderson 21 9 WR/LB 5'9" 155 Miles Fincher 24 9 RB/SS 5'8" 160 Maddux Stremick 32 9 TE/DB 5'11" 140 Frank Kelso 42 9 OL/DL 5'11" 180 Cole Welsh 44 12 TE/DL 6'1" 215 Jonathan Lill 45 10 OL/DL 6'3" 185 Dawson Hein 50 12 OL/LB 6'4" 200 Kadyn Hein 52 12 OL/LB 6'3" 180 Theo Romfo 53 10 OL/LB 6'1" 235 Devin Hakanson 56 9 OL/LB 5'6" 155 Reed Scheer 58 11 OL/DL 6'1" 220 Colton Hein 61 9 OL/DL 6'0" 185 Evan Hall 62 10 OL/LB 5'8" 145 Oshun High Hawk 65 9 OL/DL 5'11" 180 Chase Moen 66 12 OL/DL 6'0" 225 Jonathan Christie 70 10 OL/DL 5'10" 230 Jacob Lowery 72 11 OL/DL 6'7" 360 Landon Schneider 75 9 OL/DL 5'11" 175 Parker Rime 78 12 OL/DL 6'5" 270 Tanner McDonald 81 10 WR/DB 6'1" 165 Sam Davis 85 10 WR/DB 5'7" 140
Langdon-Edmore-Munich Varsity Football 2023 Schedule
Head Coach: Josh Krivarchka Assistant Coaches:Tim Polansky, Josh Preble, Marty Tetrault Andrew St. Vincent, Jesse Fetsch
Thursday, Oct. 12 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Carrington - Carrington HIgh School
Friday, Aug. 18 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Bishop Ryan - Langdon Area High School Football Field Friday, Aug. 25 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Harvey/Wells County - Langdon Area High School Football Field Friday, Sept. 1 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Bottineau - Langdon Area High School Football Field Friday, Sept. 8 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Rugby - Rugby High School Friday, Sept. 15 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Cavalier - Langdon Area High School Football Field Friday, Sept. 22 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Park River - Park River Area High School Friday, Sept. 29 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Grafton - Langdon Area High School Football Field Friday, Oct. 6 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Thompson - Thompson HIgh School
North Border Football Highlight
The Borderland Press
Friday, August 25, 2023 - Page - B5
Eagles football on a big youth movement for 2023 North Border has just five upperclassmen back after a 6-4 season By Jake Kulland
It was a great season for the North Border Eagles football team last season in their first year back in the 9-man ranks after dipping their toes in one season of 6-man football. They ended with a 6-4 record and a loss in the second round of the playoffs at North Prairie. They lost some very good longtime players from the team to graduation - TJ Cosley and Carson Brown, who were both All-Staters, plus Ayden Stainbrook and Marcus Halldorson. This year's Eagles team has some big shoes to fill, and 21 players out for the team in grades 9-12 will try to get that done. North Border has seniors on the roster this year led by Grayson Ohman, plus Luke Carpenter and Keith Moore. Following that group are two juniors in Grant Cosley, who split time at quarterback with his older brother TJ and was an All-Region player last season, and David O' Connor. The big numbers for the Eagles this year are in the younger classes, which bodes well for this year and the future. Kade Scha-
fer, Brody Berg and Colton Bailly saw the most varsity time last year out of the eight returning sophomores, and they are joined by Jesse Eisenbeis, Gavin Symington, Cole Denault, Lance Santiago, and Maksim Jerome. There are also eight freshmen on the team, many of whom will see a good share of playing time: Garett Willits, Kaden Moore, Weston Cosley, Zeke Symington, Cameron Saldana, Chase Mench, Trystan Moore and Kolter Kakela. The Eagles are head coached this year by Tim Hartje, who is in his 11th season running the North Border football program. He will be assisted this year by Craig Brodeur, Jon Schlitz and Clint Huber. We asked Coach Hartje about some thoughts for this year's team and season, he said, "We are a very young team this year with lots of talent. We will need to use our quickness to our advantage with being undersized. This should be a fun group to see grow with each game." North Border is playing in a new Region 2 division this year. With Cavalier moving up to the 11-man ranks, the Eagles will have to make some new rivalries with North Prairie, St. John, Larimore, North Star, Nelson County, New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock, Four Winds and Midway-Minto. It is
North Border Football Roster 2023 Name: Number: Grade: Position: Weight: Keith Moore 3 12 WR/CB 130 Grant Cosley 6 11 QB/CB 160 Garrett Willits 8 9 TE/DE 150 Kaden Moore 10 9 QB/CB 130 Weston Cosley 12 9 RB/CB 155 Colton Bailly 14 10 TE/DE 165 Grayson Ohmann22 12 WR/CB 150 Zeke Symington 24 9 RB/LB 140 Jesse Eisenbeis 26 10 TE/DE 160 Bordy Berg 30 10 RB/LB 154 Kade Schafer 33 10 OL/DL 200 Lance Santiago 42 10 TE/DE 145 Cameron Saldana 43 9 OL/DL 190 Chase Mench 48 9 OL/DL 185 Gavin Symington 55 10 OL/DL 205 Makism Jerome 56 10 OL/DL 200 Luka Carpenter 62 12 OL/DL 265 Cole Denault 64 10 OL/DL 270 Tryatn Moore 72 9 OL/DL 230 Kolter Kakela 82 9 RB/CB 125 David O’Connor 88 11 OL/DL 200
Front Row (Left to right) Kaden Moore, Jesse Eisenbeis, Kolter Kakela, Grayson Ohmann, Weston Cosley, Keith Moore, Grant Cosley, Zeke Symington, and Brody Berg Back row (Left to right) Garret Willits, Cameron Saldana, Lance Santiago, David O'Connor, Gavin Symington, Kade Schafer, Chase Mench, Trystan Moore, Cole Denault, Luka Carpenter, and Colton Bailly
a very talented conference. North Border has just one non-conference
game this year; they opened their season at Hankinson on Aug. 18 and
will host their homecoming game on Oct. 13.
North Border Varsity Football 2023 Schedule Friday, Aug. 18 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Hankinson - at Hankinson High School Friday, Aug. 25 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Nelson County - at Lakota Friday, Sept. 1 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Midway-Minto - at Midway High School Friday, Sept. 8 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. St. John - at North Border-Walhalla Friday, Sept. 15 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. North Prairie Cougars - at North Border-Walhalla Friday, Sept. 22 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Northstar - at Cando Friday, Sept. 29 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. Four Winds - at North BorderPembina Friday, Oct. 6 - 7:00 p.m. - Away vs. Larimore - at Larimore High School Friday, Oct. 13 - 7:00 p.m. - Home vs. New Rockford-Sheyenne-Maddock at North Border-Pembina
Photo by Larry Stokke.
L-E-M Volleyball Highlight
Page B6 - Friday, August 25, 2023
The Borderland Press
Lady Cards looking to comeback after missing state tourney for first time since 2014 By Jake Kulland
It was a great year that had a very tough ending last season for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls volleyball team. They went unbeaten in Region 4 matches until the championship of the tournament, losing in four sets to New Rockford-Sheyenne. The Lady Cards ended their 2022 campaign with a 33-9 record and lost very good seniors, Halle Jabs and Taryn Amble, from that team. Jabs has moved on to play college volleyball at Lake Region State College, along with Morgan Theilbar, who is a sophomore for the Royals. It's amazing that a total of five former Cardinals volleyball players are on college rosters. Along with the two above, Calyn Crockett is a senior with Mayville State, Lexi Olson is in her junior season of the defending champion University of Jamestown volleyball team, and Morgan Freije is a sophomore at Valley City State. The 2023 edition of the Langdon-Edmore-Munich volleyball features three seniors - Cora Badding, Jaya Henderson and Jalynn Swanson - plus two juniors who saw plenty of varsity court time last year in Meredith Romfo and Payton Hall. Senior McKenna Schneider decided not to come out for the team this year. Also on the early edition of the Lady Cards varsity roster are juniors Claire Chaput, Tallia Johnston, and Mikaela Olson; freshman Aubrey Badding, and seventh grader Hilary Haaven, the first junior high player to make varsity since Morgan Freije. Rich Olson is now in his 27th year as
head coach of the Cardinals, and he will be assisted this season by Taylor Benneweis and Morgan Titus. Jane Hart is not coaching this season, ending a 30 plus year career as a Lady Cards volleyball coach. Hart will be staying on as head coach of Cardinals track and field. We asked Coach Olson about that, and his outlook for his Lady Cards this season: "We graduated two outstanding seniors in Halle Jabs and Taryn Amble. Both were two-year starters and exceptional leaders. We have good numbers in our program with 19 girls out in high school and 17 in junior high. We have 8 varsity athletes returning, including three seniors in Cora Badding, Jaya Henderson, and Jalynn Swanson. All three were All-Region players in 2022. We have two juniors with varsity experience in Meredith Romfo and Payton Hall. Our line-up will be a mixture of experience and youth with several newcomers competing for varsity time. We love the progress we have seen so far with everyone showcasing a great work ethic. We are excited for the upcoming season and the expectations that go with it. We believe the potential is in our gym to become one of the top teams in the state. My assistant coaches this year are Taylor Benneweis and Morgan Titus. Gone from this list is Jane Hart and Brittany Feil, who have both stepped away from volleyball coaching. Thanks go out to Brittany Feil, who has coached for 8 years in our program at the junior high and C-squad levels. Jane Hart has coached Cardinal volleyball coach for 31 years! She has only taken 3 years off in the history of the sanctioned
Cardinal Volleyball Roster 2023 # NAME 1 Jaya Henderson 2 Claire Chaput 3 Payton Hall 4 Cora Badding 5 Meredith Romfo 6 Tallia Johnston 7 Hilary Haaven 8 Jalynn Swanson 9 Mikaela Olson 10 Aubrey Badding
GRADE POSITION HEIGHT 12 H 5-10 11 H 5-7 11 H 5-8 12 H 6-1 11 D 5-8 11 H 5-8 7 H 5-6 12 S 5-7 11 H 5-8 9 H 5-10
SUB-VARSITY JV & C 2 Claire Chaput 11 3 Payton Hall 11 6 Tallia Johnston 11 9 Mikaela Olson 11 4 Mya Johnson 10 6 Nora Lorenz 10 12 Raeleigh Ratzlaff 10 10 Aubrey Badding 9 5 Erika Bakke 9 9 Destiny Gebhardt 9 11 Bridget Pankratz 9 7 Nadia Lewis 9 10 Victoria Matthews 9 20 Izzy Vikan 9 8 Taya Feist 8 12 Emma Hall 8 3 Meggy Hetletved 8 1 Kemi Morstad 8 7 Hilary Haaven 7 JUNIOR HIGH Meggy Hetletved Emma Hall Maci Gage Lexi Olson Gracie Johnston Avery Lorenz Mya Swanson Fenja Lawson Lexi Gendron Thea Johnson Ella Goodman Eliot Olson Brianna Wild Cassidy Knoke
8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Stats/Book/Manager/Camera: Haven Radway
Back Row L-R Izzy Vikan, Bridget Pankratz Payton Hall, Jaya Henderson, Cora Badding, Aubrey Badding, Meredith Romfo, Tallia Johnston, Mikaela Olson. Middle Row L-R Nadia Lewis, Victoria Matthews, Emma Hall, Raeleigh Ratzlaff, Hilary Haaven, Nora Lorenz, Mya Johnson, Destiny Gebhardt, Claire ChaputFront Row L-R Avery Lorenz, Kemi Morstad, Taya Feist, Meggy Hetletved, Erika Badding, Jalynn Swanson. Photo by Larry Stokke.
program! Jane has coached at every level in our program, starting out as the co-head coach with Kathy Snortland when sanctioned volleyball first started in 1989. She did that for 3 season and then was the head coach for 4 more. Jane has been a junior high coach for 20 of my years as the
Cardinals head coach! I want to say thank you to Jane Hart for her outstanding dedication to Cardinal volleyball!" Langdon-Edmore-Munich will start their season at the Northern Cass Tournament on Aug. 26 then have
their first regular season match of the year at Cavalier on Aug. 31. Their first home match will be in Langdon versus Thompson on Sept. 7. The Cardinals will host their annual Langdon Invitational Tournament on Oct. 7.
Langdon-Edmore-Munich 2023 Cardinal Volleyball Schedule
Monday, 8/14 - Practice Begins Saturday, 8/19 - Varsity Scrimmage @ Thompson Saturday, 8/26 - @ Northern Cass Tournament Tuesday, 8/29 - Home vs. Devils Lake - Teams C87 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 8/31 - @ Cavalier - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 9/7 - Home vs. Thompson - Teams ABC - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9/9 - Home Cardinal Junior High Invite - Teams JH/87 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, 9/12 - @ North Prairie - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 9/14 - Home vs. North Border - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, 9/16 - @ VC Optimist Tournament Team Varsity - TBA start Tuesday, 9/19 - @ Benson County - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, 9/21 - Home vs. Dunseith - Teams BCC87 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 9/23 - Home Cardinal JV Invite - Team B - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, 9/26 - @ Four Winds - Teams BCJH - 4:00 p.m. Fri & Sat, 9/29-30 - @ DLB Laker Invite Tournament - Team A - TBA start Monday, 10/2 - @ St. John JV Tournament - Teams C/B - TBA start Thursday, 10/5 - Homes vs. St. John - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 10/7 - Langdon Invitational, Team A, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, 10/7 - @ Park River JH Tournament - Teams 8/7 - TBA start Monday, 10/9 - @ Devils Lake - All JH - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, 10/10 - @ Nelson County (McVille) - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Thursday, 10/12 - @ Harvey - Wells County (Fessenden) - Teams ABC - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, 10/14 - @ Hatton-Northwood Jamboree - Team B - TBA start Monday, 10/16 - @ Park River - Teams ABCJH - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, 10/17 - Home vs. New Rockford-Shey. - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, 10/24 - Home vs. Grafton (at Edmore) - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday, 10/26 - Home vs. Northern Cass - Teams ABC - 4:00 p.m. Monday, 10/30 - Home vs. North Star - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Friday, 11/2 Regional Play-In Day M-T-Thu, 11/6-7-9 - Region Tournament @ D.L T-F-S, 11/16-18 - State Tournament @ Fargo Some matches and times may change throughout the season. Check at region4nd.org.
DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Bottineau County Tornadoes of 1911 On this date in 1911, the citizens of Antler, Sherwood, Westhope, and the surrounding communities were calculating their losses after a series of deadly tornadoes. Downed wires made the news of casualties and losses slow to spread. Speculation and miscommunication lead to widely differing tallies, as well as cases of mistaken identity. Martin Fryberg, a young farmer and a survivor of the storm, was reported dead in some dispatches, while purportedly only injured in others. In the end, it was found that four area residents had been killed, while 20 or so had been injured. Two of those killed were at the Manning Grove picnic area just outside of Antler. Families were spending a leisurely Sunday afternoon in the grove when they were caught off-guard by the violent weather. As the tornado enveloped the park, townspeople scurried to take refuge in the narrow pavilion and among the trees. The storm uprooted the entire grove, leaving the dead and injured strewn about the grounds. A total of six cyclones struck Bottineau County. Another of the victims was farmer Elmer Carlson’s three-year-
old daughter, Margaret, who perished when the winds tossed aside the family home and outbuildings, located along Cutbank Creek, just outside of Westhope. The winds demolished many houses, barns, and granaries. The storm also took its toll on livestock, as eight horses were killed at the Smith farm near Antler. The Antler tornado was photographed by several townspeople, and has since been categorized as an F5 – the most severe and damaging breed of tornado – based on the photos and firsthand accounts. Catastrophes like the Bottineau County Tornadoes of 1911 eventually lead to the development of modern warning systems and weather forecasting technologies. In the early 1900s, though, North Dakotans relied only on nonscientific means to interpret weather patterns. However, as we all know, weather on the plains can be unpredictable to say the least. It would be several decades until Civil Defense sirens and other warnings would be implemented to alert locals of extreme weather. Even then, it wasn’t until the 1960s and 70s that meteorologists began to use radar,
which took several decades more to evolve into its current form. Dakota Datebook written by Ben Lundquist “Dakota Datebook” is a radio series from Prairie Public in partnership with the State Historical Society of North Dakota and with funding from Humanities North Dakota. See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic. org, subscribe to the “Dakota Datebook” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic. org.
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North Border Volleyball Highlight
North Border Eagles Varsity Volleyball Team
Friday, August 25, 2023 - Page - B7
Eagles ballers looking to improve on last year's 19-12 finish By Jake Kulland
Last season was a good one for the North Border Eagles volleyball program. They finished sixth in the Region 2 standings then lost to Cavalier 3-0 in the first round of the regional tourney to end their year with a record of 19-12. As we look to 2023, North Border loses three good players to graduation: Addi Brown, Kierra Helland and Avery Mostad. They also bring a wealth of talent and experience to this year's team. Leading the Eagles varsity squad this year will be five seniors who have spent a ton of time on the volleyball court: Taelyn Dunnigan, Jenna Fraser, Megan Misson, Keira Moore and Payton Reis. There are two juniors in Caylee Berg and Katelyn Bjornstad, plus sophomore Jaelyn Johnson and freshmen Jacy Fraser and Marlie Stremick. All told, there are 18 girls out for North Border volleyball in grades 9-12. Front row (Left to right): Caylee Berg, Jenna Fraser, Jacy Fraser, and Taelyn Dunnigan Back row (Left to right): Marlie Stremick, Payton Reis, Kate Bjornstad, Keira Moore, Jaelyn Johnson, and Megan Misson
North Border 2023 Eagles Volleyball Schedule
Monday, 8/26 - NC Tournament @ Northern Cass - Team A - Time TBD Thursday, 8/31 - Home vs. Nelson County in Walhalla - Teams ABC - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, 9/5 - @ Midway/Minto in Midway - Teams ABC87 - 3:45 p.m. Thursday, 9/7 - Home vs. Grafton in Pembina - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 9/9 - Langdon Tournament in Langdon - Teams 8/7 - Time TBD Tuesday, 9/12 - @ HCV in Central Valley - Teams ABC - 4:45 p.m. Thursday, 9/14 - @ Langdon - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Saturday. 9/16 - @ VC Optimist Tournament in Valley City - Team A - Time TBA Tuesday, 9/19 - Home vs. Hatton/Northwood in Pembina - Teams ABC - 4:45 p.m. Thursday, 9/21 - @ Thompson - Teams ABC - 4:45 p.m. Saturday, 9/23 - @ Langdon Tournament - site TBD - Team B - Time TBD Monday, 9/25 - @ Cavalier - Teams ABC87 - 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, 10/3 - Home vs. Cavalier in Walhalla - Teams ABC87 - 3:45 p.m. Thursday, 10/5 - @ North Prairie in Rolla - Teams ABC87 - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 10/7 - @ Langdon Tournament in Langdon - Team A - Time TBD Saturday, 10/7 - @ Park River Tournament - Teams 8/7 - Time TBD Tuesday, 10/10 - Home vs. MPCG in Pembina - Teams ABC - 4:45 p.m. Thursday, 10/12 - Home vs DVE in Walhalla - Teams ABC87 - 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, 10/17 - @ PRFL in Park River - Teams ABC87 - 4:00 p.m. Monday, 10/23 - Home vs. St. John in Walhalla - Teams AB - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 10/24 - @ Grafton - Teams 87 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 10/26 - @ DVE, site TBD - Teams ABC87 - 3:45 p.m. Monday, 10/30 - Home vs. Larimore in Pembina - Teams ABC - 4:45 p.m. Friday, 11/3 - Region Play-In - site and time TBD - Team A Monday - Thursday, 11/6-9 - Region 2 Tournament in Larimore - Team A - TBA Thursday - Saturday, 11/16-18 - State Tournament in Fargo - TBA
Eagles Volleyball 2023 Roster # Name 1 Caylee Berg 2 Megan Mission 4 Payton Reis 5 Taelyn Dunnigan 6 Keira Moore 8 Katelyn Bjornstad 10 Marlie Stremick 12 Jacy Fraser 14 Jaelyn Johnson 15 Jenna Fraser
Grade 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 12
Position Libero Middle Hitter Outside Hitter Outside Hitter Middle Hitter Outside HItter/Setter Outside Hittner Middle Hitter/Outside Hitter Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter Setter
Height 5’4” 5’9” 5’8” 5’7” 5’7” 5’6” 5’7” 5’6” 5’9” 5’5”
The coaching staff is the same for the Eagles as last season. Natalie Hartje is in her second year as head coach, assisted by Hannah Johnson. Jan Beattie will once again head up the
North Border junior high program. We asked Coach Hartje to give us some comments about the upcoming season, and she said, "We have 18 girls out grades 9-12. Practice has been good. The first week is always intense, but the girls have been enjoying it. We are pretty excited about this season. We have a lot of returners from last season, which is great, because we can kind of build off of last year right from the get-go. Our girls and myself have some big goals for our team this year and are optimistic that we will achieve them." North Border will kick off their season on Aug. 26 at the Northern Cass Tournament then will have their first home regular season match in Walhalla versus Nelson County on Aug. 31. Coming off a year in 2022, where the Eagles won the Lakota Invitational Tournament and received votes for the top 10 in the State B poll early in the season, North Border volleyball should have a lot to look forward to in 2023.
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Prairie Fare: Stay hydrated past the dog days of summer
Our needs for fluid depend on our health, our activity level, the temperature and humidity.
Dakota Gardener: The myth of high phosphorus fertilizers for more flowers The soil in most gardens contains sufficient levels of phosphorus. By Esther E. McGinnis, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension
By Julie Garden-Robinson, North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist
classes, I was stunned to discover that commercial greenhouses apply fertilizers that have low phosphorus ratios in comparison to nitrogen. In other words, greenhouses may apply fertilizers with a nitrogen to phosphorus ratio of 3-to-1 or even 5-to-1 depending upon the crop.
we need to drink plenty of fluids or eat hydrating foods such as fruits and vegetables. Most fruits and vegetables are 90% or more water by weight. Adequate hydration from water and other fluids helps our bodies maintain a normal temperature and cushions our joints, protects our tissues and helps our bodies eliminate wastes.
Louie entered our home with his tongue almost touching the floor. He was thirsty after being outside on a hot day. I brought him some water with plenty of ice cubes. He drinks more water when it is ice-cold. Since Louie is a slightly spoiled dachshund (“weiner dog”), his tongue actually is close to the floor. He has long, wiry fur, so the hot days of summer are a challenge. He doesn’t have the luxury of removing a layer of clothes. He acts a little embarrassed when he gets a summery “buzz cut” at the groomer. July 3 to August 11 are the “dog days of summer” according to most references. Good for us, these long, hot “dog days” are already past us, officially. Does this expression have anything to do with our canine friends? The answer is “kind of.” A “dog” is involved, but the dog is part of a constellation. Earlier civilizations did not have phones and the internet to keep them entertained, so they looked to the sky. In Greek mythology, Sirius was Orion the hunter’s dog in a group of stars. Therefore, Sirius (“Canis Major” or the “Greater Dog”) is known as the “dog star.” Sirius is an especially bright star in the sky during the “dog days.” The dog star has been visible to human eyes long before telescopes were invented. In early times, the intense, oppressive heat of mid-summer occurred during the time the star shone at its brightest. Unfortunately, this time was linked with drought and diseases. Of course, no air conditioning or other modern conveniences were available. As we continue to enjoy warm summer weather, we need to keep hydration in mind. Keep an eye on any pets you have, too. Our bodies are made up of about twothirds water, and we need a continual supply of fluid to keep our bodies well-hydrated in all seasons. Summer heat can be dehydrating, but so can winter cold. As we grow older, our thirst mechanism does not work as well. Although you may have heard that we should drink 8 cups of water daily, that isn’t a hard and fast rule. All fluids from food and beverages count, not just plain water. Fluid needs also vary person to person. Some people need 8 or 9 cups of fluid and others, up to 15. Caffeinated beverages and alcohol-containing beverages are not as effective in hydrating our bodies. Our needs for fluid depend on our health, our activity level, the temperature and humidity. During hot days,
Fortunately for us, we have a good “barometer” of hydration every time we use the bathroom. Straw-colored urine is a good indication of hydration status, but remember that some foods and medications can affect urine color. Pregnant or lactating women need more water. If you are sick with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea, your fluid needs increase. If you work or play outside in warm climates, you may need extra fluid. For most situations, plain water is all you need to rehydrate. Athletes may need a sports beverage depending on their level of activity. In general, having a meal along with a beverage will replenish any electrolytes (minerals) that may be lost in perspiration. Here are some additional tips about staying hydrated during the remaining days of summer. These tips were adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: •Carry a water bottle for easy access when you are at work or running errands. Keep it by you at your desk, easy chair and vehicle. Wash your water bottle daily. •Freeze some water in freezer-safe water bottles. Take one with you for ice-cold water all day long. •Choose water instead of sweetened beverages. This also can help with weight management. Substituting water for one 20-ounce sugar-sweetened soda will save you about 240 calories. •Choose water when eating out. Generally, you will save money and reduce calories.
The preferred ratio is reversed because studies show that high phosphorus rates do not increase the number of flowers. Even a balanced fertilizer like 10-10-10 with equal parts of nitrogen and phosphorus is considered a waste of phosphorus. In my youth, I worked for a well-known Minnesota garden center. My co-workers and I would be asked frequently why a customer’s dahlia, geranium or other prized ornamental plant wasn’t blooming. Without fail, we would sell the customer a high phosphorus fertilizer to stimulate flower production. In my current position as a North Dakota State University Extension horticulture specialist, my job is to give objective, evidence-based recommendations to help home gardeners. Thankfully, I am not expected to promote product sales but rather to debunk erroneous and wasteful consumer myths such as the use of high phosphorus levels to promote more blooms.
(Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. Follow her on Twitter @jgardenrobinson)
Why is there such a disparity between consumer and commercial products? High phosphorus recommendations came out of older research to ensure productivity of high intensity farm crops rather than home landscapes. Unfortunately, fertilizer companies do not have an incentive to dispel this myth. In northern states, the soil in most gardens contains sufficient levels of phosphorus. Unless a soil test shows
To back up a little, plants do need nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) for growth and development. If you read a fertilizer bag, you will see the ratio listed in order of N-P-K. High phosphorus fertilizers have a high middle number compared to nitrogen which is the first number. For high phosphorus fertilizers, the ratio can be one-part nitrogen to as high as five-parts phosphorus (expressed as phosphates). After my garden center stint, I pursued a couple of advanced plant science degrees. In my floriculture
otherwise, there is no need to add high phosphorus fertilizers. The buildup of high phosphorus levels in home landscapes can be detrimental in several ways. Excess phosphorus in the soil can leach into lakes and rivers thereby promoting algae growth. Minnesota and other states banned the use of phosphorus in turfgrass fertilizers in established lawns absent a soil test documenting a deficiency to protect waterways. I frequently see soil tests for ornamental and vegetable gardens that have an excess of phosphorus. These high levels are detrimental because a surplus ties up important plant micronutrients such as iron and zinc. Symptoms can include stunted plants, yellowing leaves, and an overall failure of the garden to thrive. Unfortunately, phosphorus levels fall very slowly within a garden. It may take years for excessive phosphorus levels to decrease enough for the garden to recover. In addition, we have to consider that phosphorus is a finite resource. Already, the cost of mined phosphate rock has drastically increased while the quality is decreasing. To preserve this scarce natural resource, we need to avoid waste and only apply when necessary.
High phosphorus fertilizers do not necessarily result in more flowers.
Praire Doc Perspectives Challenges facing U.S. health care By Tom Dean, M.D.
the US the expenditure is $10,586 per capita and approximately 10% of the US population have no form of health care coverage. Life expectancy in each these countries exceeds that of the US - 82 yrs. (range 82.0 to 82.6) compared to a US average of 78 yrs. Recently the US life expectancy has gone down.
In many restaurants and hotels, infused water is provided for guests. These refreshing unsweetened beverages are nearly calorie-free and low in cost. Here’s how to make your own.
Flavor-infused Water •Choose a fruit, vegetable or herb (or a creative combination). These can include lemon, lime or orange slices, cucumbers, fresh or frozen strawberries or blueberries, mint leaves, basil leaves, or others. •If you are using fresh fruits, vegetables or herbs, be sure to rinse them carefully under cool, running water. When using citrus fruits, slice them thinly. Cut strawberries in half and leave other berries whole. •Fill a pitcher with cold water and ice. Place the pitcher in the refrigerator and allow to stand a few hours. Citrus fruits infuse flavors quickly, while berries need a few hours. •Serve flavor-infused water instead of soft drinks or sweetened beverages. You can refill the pitcher with water at least one more time. Keep refrigerated and enjoy.
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Assuring effective health care to a population is a challenge for every society. As care options become more complex – and expensive – the challenges increase. In the US both the organization and the financing of health care are perennial issues in public discussions, political campaigns and among social policy researchers. Basically, there are two distinct but intimately related concerns – providing access to care and paying for that care. There is widespread agreement that when folks are sick or injured, they should receive appropriate care. Disagreements emerge, however, in deciding how to pay for that care. I believe it is instructive to look at the experience of other wealthy developed countries that have similar challenges. Doing so is quite sobering. Using data from the Commonwealth Fund, a respected independent research organization, we can compare US experience with that of Sweden, Australia, France and Canada. These countries differ significantly in aspects of culture and geography. They do, however, all guarantee health care to 100% of their population. They spend approximately $5000 per capita (range $5447 to $4965). In
An area of particular concern in the US is maternal mortality – death related to childbirth. In a modern society birthing mothers should not be dying. Nonetheless, maternal mortality in the US is higher than in any of these countries and it has gotten worse. US rates currently are 3X higher than Canada, 4X higher than the UK and 10X higher than Australia. In some areas US performance is quite good. Outcomes In the treatment acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), stroke and some types of cancer in the US are significantly better than in comparable countries. A troubling feature of care in the U.S. is that all too often there is inadequate coordination between different parts of the care system. This leads to inefficiency and often poorer results. To further complicate the situation, patients, fearing high costs, often put off seeking care. Delayed care increases the risk of both poor outcomes and increased expenditures over the long run. A contributor to high costs that has gotten relatively little attention is the complexity of US administrative and billing procedures. Providers (physicians, hospitals, therapists, etc.) have to document – and often justify - every service provided. Commonwealth Fund estimates are that administrative outlays account for as much as 1/3 of all health care expenditures. No other comparable country comes close to that rate.
There are differences between countries in patient populations, utilization of technology, etc. Researchers, however, have concluded that the single biggest difference between the US and others is that prices charged in the US are substantially higher. How did all these problems develop? I believe that a major factor is that we have, with a few exceptions, consistently treated health care as a commodity to be bought and sold in the same manner as other consumer goods. The underlying belief has been that traditional market forces will insure efficiency, effectiveness and cost control. It has not worked. A clear example of this failure is right here in South Dakota. In eastern South Dakota we have intense competition between two major health systems. Given that, traditional market analysis would predict that our costs would be competitive. The reality is quite the opposite. In November 2022, Forbes magazine listed South Dakota as having the most expensive health care in the nation. Yes, there is intense competition, but it is not focused on price. Competition is primarily on range of services, etc. In fact, some folks fear low-cost care will be inferior even though lower cost can be a sign of just the opposite - prompt diagnosis, appropriate intervention and avoidance of complications. The U.S. population - our families, friends, and neighbors – deserve effective and efficient health care delivered at an affordable cost. We clearly are not there. We need careful analysis coupled with serious policy discussions free of the polemics which tend to dominate today’s discussions. We have a long way to go. But it is important that we start. This article was previously published in SD Searchlight. Tom Dean, MD is a retired family physician who practiced for over 40 years in Wessington Springs, SD and a past member of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Dr. Dean is a recent inductee into the SD Hall of Fame. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc®, a medical Q&A show providing health information based on science, built on trust, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.
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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT July 26, 2023 SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Border School-Walhalla. Members present: Shannon Cosley, Kirk Morrison, Amber Dunnigan, Jared Hanson, Ashley Schafer, and DeWilliam Moore and Heather Duerre via Google Meet. Others present: Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, Principal Gruenberg (via Google Meet), and Business Manager Trupe. Members Absent: none The meeting was called to order by Ms. Dunnigan at 6:30 p.m. Public Participation: none Ms. Cosley motioned to approve the agenda with the addition of hiring of Clint Huber – JH Football, Joan Mills – PT Kitchen (W), Hannah Johnson – 65% Pre-K Long Term Sub (W), and Freddy Montez – volunteer JH Football (pending background check), and the resignation of Amber Dunnigan – School Board. Mr. Hanson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve the Consent Agenda including the regular meeting minutes of June 26, 2023, the special meeting minutes of June 28, 2023, June bills, the June Financial Report, the resignation of Robyn Jerome – Para (W), the hiring of Brooke McKay – Prom (W), Justine Masloski – EL Coordinator (District), Justine Masloski – Assistant Principal (P), Marcia Halldorson – Concessions (W), Lisa Determan – Elem SPED (P), Clint Huber – JH Football, Joan Mills – PT Kitchen (W), Hannah Johnson – 65% Pre-K (long term sub) (W), and Freddy Montez – volunteer JH Football (pending background check). Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. All administration reported the happenings in their buildings; reports are on file. The board sent condolences to the Amb family. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the committees for 2023-2024. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call
vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. *President – Shannon Cosley; Vice-President – Jared Hanson *Negotiations Committee – Ashley Schafer, Jared Hanson, DeWilliam Moore *Finance/Budget Committee – Amber Dunnigan, Shannon Cosley, DeWilliam Moore *Buildings and Grounds Committee – Heather Duerre, Kirk Morrison, Ashley Schafer *Sports Co-op Committee – Ashley Schafer, Jared Hanson President Cosley continued the meeting. The board discussed the breakfast/ lunch prices. No motion was made. Ms. Schafer motioned to increase the activity gate fee to $8/adult and $5/ student and double headers to $10/ adult and $7/student; and increase the season pass to $80/adult and $25/student. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the Superintendent, Seth Engelstad, be named the authorized representative of the North Border School District that shall include and not be limited to the Department of Public Instruction and legislature. Also, Superintendent Engelstad shall be the authorized representative for the District for all federal programs, including but not limited to: all school lunch, special education and vocation programs, Title I, Title IIA, Title IID, Title IV, E-Rate, and Job Service programs. Ms. Dunnigan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Ms. Schafer motioned to appoint Kendra Trupe as Business Manager of the North Border School District. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. The board discussed the designation of an official newspaper. The board tabled the motion. Ms. Schafer motioned to designate Choice Bank as the official depository for the general fund and designate KodaBank as the official depository for all other accounts. Ms. Dunnigan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to set the reg-
ular meetings of the North Border School Board for the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. rotating between Pembina and Walhalla unless changed by the board. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30th, 2023, as presented. Ms. Schafer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Ms. Dunnigan motioned to approve the 2021-2022 school audit as presented. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Moore motioned to approve the preliminary budget for 2023-2024 as submitted. Ms. Dunnigan seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. The board discussed the upcoming school board boot camp. No motion was made. Mr. Morrison motioned to approve the sale of the .96 acre of land in Felson Township to Mr. Longtin for $3,000. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the pre-buy propane bid of $1.45 a gallon from Northdale Oil. Ms. Schafer seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the resignation of Amber Dunnigan from the school board. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously. The next regular board meeting will be August 16, 2023, in Pembina at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m. ATTEST: Shannon Cosley, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Monday, Aug. 21. Langdon City Commission Regular Meeting August 14th, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Commission members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Jim Rademacher, Darin Kaercher and Cody Schlittenhard. Department head present Jeff Hiller, Jason Busse, Chelsea Graber, and Gary Bimler. Also, present Jeremy Schuler – NRWD, Sarah Hinnenkamp-Borderland Press, Jessica Tull – KNDK, Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney and RoxAnne HoffarthCity Auditor. Approval of Minutes: L. Henry made the motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on July 24th, seconded by J. Rademacher. Motion carries. Additions to Agenda: Correspondence: Department Reports: Street: Hiller reported they have been sweeping and mowing.
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Fire Department: No report. Water and Sewer: Busse reported the tower has been repaired; they reported that the damage was done by ice. Busse also reported the issues we’ve been having getting our water samples to Bismarck. Sanitation: Kaercher reported that they are still on the search for part time help. Activity Center: Graber reported she’s been getting ready for the winter schedule. Police Department: No report. Auditors Report: Hoffarth reported that the preliminary budgets were taken over the County August 9th. Hoffarth also stated that Parcel #60093, 513 5th Avenue, by library was demoed today. Unfinished Business Hearing on Parcel #60250 on 9th Avenue – Quentin made a phone call to the one of the owners of the property and conducted a hearing in the matter of the dangerous building located at 423 9th Ave, Langdon, ND. At the hearing, Gary Bimler, the city’s building inspector, testified that the building on the property is fifty percent (50%) damaged or decayed or deteriorated from its original value or structure and it was his opinion that the building should be demolished pursuant to Langdon City Ordinance 8.502(3). One of the owners of the property, Shahrad J. Lavaeddin, also appeared at the hearing and testified that he wants to improve the property, but has had difficulty over the past two years getting any contractors to work on the property. After some discussion by the board and with Mr. Lavaeddin. D. Kaercher made the motion to move forward with the process to demo the property, seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion carried. Quentin explained that Mr. Lavaeddin would have 30 days from when he receives the written order of the board to demolish the property. Quentin further explained that he can appeal the board’s decision to District Court if he would like, but he would need to do so within 30 days of receiving the board’s written order. Lastly, Quentin explained that if the property is not demolished within 30 days of receiving the board’s written order, the board can then cause such building to be demolished as ordered by the Langdon City Commission, and shall cause the cost of such demolition to be levied as a special tax against the land on which the building was standing. New Business Northeast Regional Water District, J. Schuler – here to explain the true up that was given to the city a few weeks ago. Schuler went over all expenses and how they came up with the new rate of $4.00 per gallon and true up amount of $ 78,855.31. After Schuler answered all questions, the commission had a discussion as to how to make up for the loss. Discussion was tabled. Building Permits - #5394 Max Johnson, #5395 Tyler Bodnar, #5396 Harley Brown #5397 Mark Dosmann, #5398 Jeff Waslaski, #5399 Joseph Nelson, #5400 Dave Sauer, #5401 Nancy Becker. D. Kaercher made the motion to approve all building permits, seconded by J. Rademacher. Motion Carries.
82325-82336/6061560620/60653-60654 Payroll & Liab. 21850.82 • 60613 CAVALIER COUNTY JDA | 7489.24 • 60614 PATRICK RYAN | 450.00 • 60619 CAVALIER COUNTY JDA | 6937.50 • 60621 CARQUEST OF LANGDON | 73.56 • 60622 CAVALIER COUNTY TREASURER | 20960.67 • 60623 DAHL TRUCKING PLUS | 582.71 • 60624 DAN'S TRUCK & CAR WASH | 227.40 • 60625 DOCU SHRED, INC. | 39.87 • 60626 FARMER'S UNION OIL CO. | 2952.42 • 60627 FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK | 3019.21 • 60628 FERGUSON ENT. DBA POLLARDWATER | 321.20 • 60629 FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 | 8108.05 • 60630 GLENN'S APPLIANCE CENTER | 25.95 • 60631 GREAT PLAINS FIRE | 755.00 • 60632 HIWAY LAUNDRY | 193.20 • 60633 KEVIN LILL | 344.53 • 60634 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | 363.92 • 60635 MAR-KIT LANDFILL | 3308.25 • 60636 MOORE ENGINEERING, INC | 7222.19 • 60637 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | 50.00 • 60638 ONE-CALL CONCEPTS, INC. | 54.80 • 60639 QUENTIN BRUCE WENZEL, PC | 1425.00 • 60640 RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | 1315.80 • 60641 RoxAnne Hoffarth | 414.53 • 60642 SAMSON ELECTRIC | 3157.90 • 60643 SIGN IT | 260.00 • 60644 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | 1244.79 • 60645 VERIZON WIRELESS | 255.95 • 60646 WEST SHORE SERVICES, INC. | 2860.00 Review and Approval of Bills: L. Herny made the motion to approve all bills as presented, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion Carries. Adjourn: L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Jerry Nowatzki, dent RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor
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Received by The Borderland Press on Thursday, Aug. 17. Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. In the Matter of the Estate of Marion Bartel, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Personal Representative of the estate: Paula Bartel, 9228 93rd Ave NE, Wales, ND 58201, or filed with the Court. Dated this 14 day of August 2023. Paula Bartel 9228 93rd Ave NE Wales, ND 58201 Personal Representative Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representative First publication on the 18th day of August, 2023.
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IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF CAVALIER IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUNTY OF CAVALIER IN THE DISTRICT COURT, NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
house located at 901 3rd Street #1, Langdon, North Dakota 58249, on September 12, 2023 ("Sale Date"), at 9:00 AM.
U.S. Bank National Association, Plaintiff, v. Brenda K. Clabough and Deanna Brinegar, Personal Representative of the Estate of Brenda K. Clabough and Deanna Brinegar and Katelyn M. Johnson and Heirs and Devisees of the Estate of Brenda K. Clabough and all persons unknown, claiming any estate or interest in, or lien or encumbrance upon, the real estate described in the complaint, and any person in possession, Defendants.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-2, Plaintiff, v. Dale T. Clark and Cory Clark, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dale T. Clark and Heirs & Devisees of the Estate of Dale T. Clark and U.S. Bank and Lakewood East Condominium Association, and any person in possession, Defendants.
4. If the sale is set aside for reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. DATED this 25th day of July, 2023.
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE CIVIL NUMBER: 10-2022-CV-00045 1. Judgment in the amount of $48,125.92, having been entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants, which Judgment was filed with the Clerk of Courts of Cavalier County, North Dakota, on February 16, 2023, for the foreclosure of a real estate mortgage. 2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to said Judgment that the real property described as: East Half (E1/2) of Lots Seven (7) and Eight (8) and the South Five Feet (S 5 ft.) of the East Half (E1/2) of Lot Nine (9), Block Seven (7), Mooney and McHugh's Second Addition to the City of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder within and for Cavalier County, North Dakota and recorded in Book PA Page 18. Real Property address: 513 11th Avenue, Langdon, ND 58249 The above real property is the subject of the Mortgage dated August 22, 2011, which Mortgagors, Brenda K. Clabough, executed and delivered to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., its successors and assigns and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Cavalier County, North Dakota, on August 23, 2011, Instrument Number 234013, which is subject to the entered Judgment. Said Mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff, its successors or assigns, by Assignment of Mortgage recorded October 21, 2019, Instrument Number 245833. 3. In order to realize the amount of $48,125.92, as of February 16, 2023, plus interest accruing thereafter on said amount at the rate of 4.62500% per year together with the costs and expenses of sale, will be sold subject to redemption as provided by law as one parcel of land at public auction, subject to the lien for unpaid real estate taxes and assessments of Cavalier County, North Dakota, and easements and restrictions of record, to the highest bidder for cash under the direction of the Sheriff of Cavalier County, North Dakota, at the main entrance of the Cavalier County Courthouse located at 901 3rd Street #1, Langdon, North Dakota 58249, on September 12, 2023 ("Sale Date"), at 9:15 AM. 4. If the sale is set aside for reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. DATED this 28th day of July, 2023. SHERIFF OF CAVALIER COUNTY Shane Gallagher By: Shane Gallagher Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff of Cavalier Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. By /s/ Zachary Nesbit Zachary Nesbit Attorneys for Plaintiff 376 East 400 South, Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Tel: 801-355-2886 Email: zach@hwmlawfirm.com Bar: 07552
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE SALE CIVIL NUMBER: 10-2022-CV-00046 1. Judgment in the amount of $54,732.39, having been entered in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendants, which Judgment was filed with the Clerk of Courts of Cavalier County, North Dakota, on May 17, 2023, for the foreclosure of a real estate mortgage. 2. Notice is hereby given pursuant to said Judgment that the real property described as: Unit "A" in Lakewood East Condominium, a condominium created under a Declaration Establishing a Plan for Condominium Ownership recorded in Book M-28 Page 506, County Recorder, Cavalier County, North Dakota, together with the undivided interest in the common elements declared pertinent thereto, and erected upon: Lot Fifteen (15), Block One (1), Lakewood Addition to the City of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the Plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder within and for Cavalier County, North Dakota, and recorded in Book PA Page 149. Real Property address:1402 1st Street Apt A, Langdon, ND 58249 The above real property is the subject of the Mortgage dated August 9, 2011, which Mortgagors, Dale T. Clark, executed and delivered to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A., its successors and assigns, and recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Cavalier County, North Dakota, on August 9, 2011, Instrument Number 233981, which is subject to the entered Judgment. Said Mortgage was assigned to Plaintiff, its successors or assigns, by Assignment of Mortgage recorded August 19, 2022, Instrument Number 250106. 3. In order to realize the amount of $54,732.39, as of May 17, 2023, plus interest accruing thereafter on said amount at the rate of 4.75000% per year together with the costs and expenses of sale, will be sold subject to redemption as provided by law as one parcel of land at public auction, subject to the lien for unpaid real estate taxes and assessments of Cavalier County, North Dakota, and easements and restrictions of record, to the highest bidder for cash under the direction of the Sheriff of Cavalier County, North Dakota, at the main entrance of the Cavalier County Court-
SHERIFF OF CAVALIER COUNTY Shane Gallagher By: Shane Gallagher Sheriff / Deputy Sheriff of Cavalier Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.
Friday, August 25, 2023 - Page - B11
By /s/ Zachary Nesbit Zachary Nesbit Attorneys for Plaintiff 376 East 400 South, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Tel: 801-355-2886 Email: zach@hwmlawfirm.com Bar: 07552
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Views from the Borderland-Walhalla Pumpkins, sweet corn, chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate buttercream, oh my! The Walhalla Farmers Market is in full swing from 9 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays. The Farmers Marketplace is located directly across the street from the Walhalla Mountaineer on Main Street. All good things from the garden and the oven are available from Tracy Harper, Greg Harper, Tom Beauchamp and Bob Tetrault. Photos by Melanie Thornberg.
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